The assessors are chosen either from among the councillors of the court of appeal, or from among the presidents, vice-presidents, or judges within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal.
The first president of the court of appeal may designate one of the assessors, when the assize court rules at first instance, from among the magistrates exercising a temporary judicial function or, when it rules at first instance or on appeal, from among the honorary magistrates exercising judicial functions under the conditions provided for in the Section II of Chapter Va of Ordinance No. 58-1270 of 22 December 1958 establishing an organic law on the status of the judiciary.