On January 23, 2025, the Panel of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine conducted an interview as part of the qualification evaluation of a local court judge for the position held.
According to the results of the qualification evaluation for the position held, Vitalii Kutsarov, a judge of the Ochakivskyi City-Raion Court of Mykolayiv Oblast, scored 635.75 points. The Commission recognized the judge to be unsuitable for the position held and decided to submit a motion to the High Council of Justice to dismiss the judge from office.