Judiciary of Colombia
The judiciary of Colombia (Spanish: Rama Judicial de Colombia) is a branch of the Government of Colombia that interprets and applies the laws of Colombia, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The judiciary comprises a hierarchical system of courts presided over by judges, magistrates and other adjudicators.
Organization
Constitutional Court
The Colombian Constitutional court is in charge of guarding the Colombian Constitution and is the highest entity in the Colombian judicial branch of government with the function of interpreting and monitoring the constitutional law and processes. The Constitutional court decides also oversees the Tutela, an individual action against fundamental rights violations (including complaints of acts by the government) as stated in the Article 86 of the Colombian Constitution. The Constitutional Court is located in Bogotá.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest judicial instance in Colombia consisting of 25 judges which are appointed by the Senate of Colombia and the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia for a period of eight years. The Court is formed by 3 chambers, a civil-agrarian chamber made up by 7 judges, a labor chamber made up by 7 judges and a Penal chamber made up by 9 judges. The Court is located in Bogotá.
Council of State of Colombia
The highest body of the Contentious Administrative Jurisdiction, it solves the processes that involve to the State and the matters, or the processes that involve to two State Entities ultimately; it also completes an advisory function because it is the body to which the Government should appeal before making certain decisions, it is not bound by its decision, but must consider the councils, verdict or opinion in certain matters.
Superior tribunals
The Colombian territory is divided into judicial districts which function as appellate courts (Superior tribunals). Each district has a superior court, which hears appeals from and supervise the lower courts in the district. The court is composed of three judges which are appointed by the Supreme Court. Criminal trials make use of an eight hundred .
- Superior Tribunal of Antioquia
- Superior Tribunal of Arauca
- Superior Tribunal of Armenia
- Superior Tribunal of Barranquilla
- Superior Tribunal of Bogotá
- Superior Tribunal of Bucaramanga
- Superior Tribunal of Buga
- Superior Tribunal of Caldas
- Superior Tribunal of Cali
- Superior Tribunal of Cartagena
- Superior Tribunal of Cundinamarca
- Superior Tribunal of Córdoba
- Superior Tribunal of Cúcuta
- Superior Tribunal of Florencia
- Superior Tribunal of Ibagué
- Superior Tribunal of Manizales
- Superior Tribunal of Medellín
- Superior Tribunal of Montería
- Superior Tribunal of Neiva
- Superior Tribunal of Pasto
- Superior Tribunal of Pereira
- Superior Tribunal of Popayán
- Superior Tribunal of Quibdó
- Superior Tribunal of Riohacha
- Superior Tribunal of Risaralda
- Superior Tribunal of San Andrés
- Superior Tribunal of San Gil
- Superior Tribunal of Santa Marta
- Superior Tribunal of Sincelejo
- Superior Tribunal of Tunja
- Superior Tribunal of Valledupar
- Superior Tribunal of Villavicencio
- Superior Tribunal of Yopal
Regional courts
- 2nd Civil Court of the Circuit of Soacha
- 4th Civil Court of the Circuit of Bogotá
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Granada, Meta
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Cali
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Cáqueza
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Funza
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Fusagasugá
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Gachetá
- Civil Court of the Circuit of La Ceja
- Civil Court of the Circuit of Plato
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Aguadas
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Barranquilla
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Cali
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Fredonia
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Guateque
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Leticia
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Manizales
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Medellín
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Mocoa
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Bogotá
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Santuario
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Sogamoso
- Penal Court of the Circuit of Villeta
- Promiscuous Court of the Circuit of Guaduas
First Instance Courts
- Civil Municipal Courts of Colombia
Administrative Supreme Court
The Council of State of Colombia (Consejo de Estado) advizes the president on draft legislation regarding the administration and is also the supreme administrative tribunal for complaints against government entities and its employees.
Administrative Courts
The Administrative Courts of Colombia are a first instance level in the judiciary of the country. Administrative court are in the following departments.
- Administrative Court of Cundinamarca
- Administrative Courts of Antioquia
- Administrative Courts of Arauca
- Administrative Courts of Bolívar
- Administrative Courts of Boyacá
- Administrative Courts of Córdoba
- Administrative Tribunal of Nariño
- Administrative Tribunal of Risaralda
- Administrative Tribunal of Santander
- Administrative Tribunal of Atlántico
- Administrative Tribunal of Caquetá
- Administrative Tribunal of del Cauca
- Administrative Tribunal of del Cesar
- Administrative Tribunal of del Huila
- Administrative Tribunal of Meta
- Administrative Tribunal of Tolima
- Administrative Tribunal of Valle del Cauca
Military Courts
- Superior Military Tribunal
Jurisprudence
- Jurisprudence (Case Law)
- Jurisprudence (All Colombian Law)
- Judiciary (In General)
Superior Council of the Judiciary
The Superior Council of the Judicature (Spanish: Consejo Superior de la Judicatura) serves for the administration of the branch and also has the power to decide over conflicts of competence between courts.
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
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