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Presiding Judge backs pastoral call to work for justice 

Presiding Judge backs pastoral call to work for justice 

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Council of the Judiciary, Luis Henry Molina, positively valued the pastoral of the Episcopal Conference, dedicated this year to the justice system."It is a joy to see that the Episcopal Conference shares with us the priority of having an independent, efficient and up-to-date justice system, capable of responding to the needs of the ... Read More

President of the SCJ assures that the Judiciary is committed to guaranteeing the ethical conduct of judicial servants 

The president of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), Justice Luis Henry Molina Peña, considered ethics as a central factor, whose practice is a commitment assumed by the Judiciary for the transformation of the justice system. He assured that for the judicial servants it is a priority to maintain the consonance "between what is thought, what is ... Read More

Ibero-American Commission on Judicial Ethics holds its XVIII meeting in Dominican Republic 

The Ibero-American Commission on Judicial Ethics (CIEJ) is holding its XVIII Meeting in the country on February 20 and 21, with several meetings with the participation of commissioners from Spain, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, Portugal, Chile and the Dominican Republic. The commissioners will develop an agenda that includes working sessions where they will ... Read more

A book on the rulings of the Ibero-American Commission on Judicial Ethics is in circulation 

In the presence of the President of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Judicial Council, Luis Henry Molina Peña, and within the framework of the XVIII Meeting of the Ibero-American Commission on Judicial Ethics (CIEJ), the book Comments on the opinions of the Ibero-American Commission on Judicial Ethics (CIEJ) was launched this Monday.

President of the SCJ affirms that the Santo Domingo East Courthouse will be a model in the region 

The president of the SCJ, Luis Henry Molina and the Minister of Public Works, Deligne Ascención, inspected the work and highlighted the impact it will have on the province The president of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), Magistrate Luis Henry Molina Peña, described the courthouse being built in Santo Domingo East as "the most important ... Read More

Judge Edynson Alarcón stresses that the new Cassation Law will put an end to the culture of prolonging the proceedings. 

Judge Edynson Alarcón, president of the Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Court of Appeals of the National District, stated that the new Law 2-23 on Cassation Appeals will help to mitigate the number of referrals, resubmissions and rebounds and will end, therefore, with the culture of the eternalization of the processes in the Supreme Court of Justice. By ... Read more

The Judiciary contemplates prioritizing mediation and conciliation as methods to solve conflicts. 

Expanding the channels and spaces for mediation as a way to solve conflicts without going to trial is one of the priorities on which the Dominican Judicial Branch is focusing this year, with the aim of decongesting the courts and facilitating access to justice by bringing it closer to the people. Participating in the presentation of the ... Read More

SCJ: "Illicit profits must come from serious infractions to be considered money laundering". 

The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice ratified the criterion that for an illicit act that generates profits to be considered money laundering it must come from serious infractions established in the law, such as drug trafficking, arms, terrorism, human beings and organs. "This Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation ... Read More

Goals of the Judicial Branch 2023: technological transformation and better service  

An event was held today to consolidate and accelerate the main goals of the Judiciary for 2023, with the presence of more than 140 people including magistrates, members of the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Defense, professional associations and members of civil society. During his speech, the President of the Judicial Branch ... Read More