Frequently Asked Questions

It is the constitutional body of administration and discipline of the Judicial Branch of the Dominican Republic.

These are the agents or actors that interact and support the resolution of conflicts in the courts, making judicial assistance possible.

Notaries, Attorneys, Bailiffs, Court Interpreters and Venduteros Públicos.

The claim for alimony must be filed in the Justice of the Peace corresponding to the demarcation where the defendant in alimony resides or the closest to the plaintiff, it is presented before the corresponding prosecutor providing all the documents that prove the filiation (birth certificate of the minor and identity card of the mother) and expenses incurred by the minor, there a hearing is set to see if the parties can agree on the matter if this does not happen the court will issue a sentence on the matter using the data provided by the parties.

The Judicial Power Council is in charge of receiving complaints against judges who have committed misconduct in the exercise of their functions, and after the disciplinary process, it will refer them to the common justice in case a criminal offense is found.
send a communication to the Judicial Power Council, via conventional mail or via email through the web page. You may also call 809-533-3118, ext. 395.

In order to be sworn in, the following requirements must be submitted to the General Secretariat of the SCJ: Requirements to be sworn in as a lawyer

 

1. 1. Photocopy of the Decree granting exequatur for the practice of law.
   2. Two 2 x 2 photographs.
   3. Certificate of life and custom issued by the Secretary of State of Interior and Police and if you are from a town at the Governor's Office.
   4. Certificate of non-delinquency issued by the corresponding Tax Prosecutor's Office.
   5. Receipt of payment law 33-91 for a value of RD$ 10.00 from the General Directorate of Internal Taxes.
   6. Two (2) stamps of RD$ 30.00 each, for the application form for the oath.
   7. Photocopy of the Identity and Electoral Card.
   8. Photocopy of the Degree granted by the University.
   9. Fill out the form with your data and bring your request (original and 2 copies) addressed to the President and others.
   10. judges of the Supreme Court of Justice, requesting a hearing to be sworn in as an attorney.

On the web page www.poderjudicial.gob.do and in the Judicial Branch Libraries.

11 courthouses, one per judicial department, except for the D. N., which has two buildings.

You must make the request to the Office of Free Access to Public Information.

You can do so through the Citizen Information and Orientation Centers or on the web page in the Judicial Directory section.

You can do so through the Citizen Information and Orientation Centers or on the web page in the Judicial Directory section of the Judicial Directory.