Promiscuous Judge

A Promiscuous Judge (Spanish: Juez Promiscuo) is a puisne judicial officer in Colombia who administers both civil and criminal law and may dispense summary justice, they represent the lowest part of the Colombian judicial system.^[1] A justice of the peace of sorts, he or she is appointed to serve in a municipality or corregimiento outside the periphery of a higher court. Promiscuous judges may also be appointed to handle family matters, like performing and dissolving civil unions and civil marriages.^[2]

The following is a list of people who served as promiscuous judges:

• Carlos Gaviria Díaz, former Municipal Promiscuous Judge of Rionegro.
• Horacio Serpa Uribe, former Municipal Promiscuous Judge of Tona.

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