As part of the Triangular Cooperation Program Costa Rica-Spain-Latin America and the Caribbean, sponsored by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID), "Development of a Model of Citizen Participation in the Judiciary of the Dominican Republic", the activity "Meeting: Contributions of citizen participation policies in the Judicial Branch of the Dominican Republic", was held in the ... Read more

The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) established that the principles of continuity, immediacy and concentration of the trial are not affected when the suspensions of the investigation to the merits or the debate are due to situations arising in the process, are not issues unrelated to the needs of the case and are carried out ... Read More

Magistrate Napoleon Estevez Lavandier, judge of the First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), stated that, at this time when the number of files is quite reduced, it is necessary to take advantage to renew the cassation recourse adopted in the year 1908, in order to make its objective more effective and sincere. ... Read more

The Dominican Judicial Branch was recognized with the Seal of Good Inclusive Practices RD Incluye 2022 in the Silver category, for the adaptation of the infrastructure of three courthouses to ensure safe access for people with disabilities. The award, presented by the National Council on Disability (Conadis) in collaboration with the National Council on Disability (CONADIS), was ... Read more

The First Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) stated as a position that, when it comes to specialized matters such as electricity, witnesses who intervene in the process must have a level of technical qualification to endorse the testimonies they offer as a corollary of a good administration of justice ... Read more

A delegation from the Dominican Judicial Branch participated in the eCourts 2022 Conference, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, with the theme "The Big Change", with the purpose of reflecting on the impact of technology in judicial processes, as well as the expectations of the users of the services. The commission was ... Read more

Justice Francisco Jerez Mena, president of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, participated on December 8 in a panel at the Chamber of Deputies on the occasion of the commemoration of the International Human Rights Day, where he discussed the issues of time limits, legal procedures and human dignity. At the ... Read more

The Judicial Power offered this Thursday a Christmas concert by the choir of the institution, with the collaboration of members of the National Lyric Company and the National Symphony Orchestra, in the Central Atrium of the Supreme Court of Justice building. The cultural activity, which was attended by officials, civil servants, judicial servants, and members of the ... Read More

La Tercera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) fijó el criterio de que el transcurso del plazo establecido para el depósito de los escritos de defensa inherentes al contencioso administrativo no produce de manera automática su inadmisión.  La decisión explica que dicha situación jurídica irregular no puede ser sancionada en ausencia del agravio … Leer más

El presidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia (SCJ) Luis Henry Molina Peña, dijo que el Poder Judicial trabaja por una justicia en que los jueces sean más valorados positivamente por la sociedad y donde puedan decidir sin presiones, con total ecuanimidad. Durante un encuentro con los medios de comunicación con motivo de las fiestas … Leer más