Costa Rica · Courts
Court structure of Costa Rica
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Sala Constitucional (Sala IV)
- Seven magistrates; amparo, habeas corpus and statute review.
- Supreme — Corte Suprema de Justicia
- 22 magistrates across four chambers.
- Appellate — Tribunales de Apelación
- Regional appeal courts by subject matter.
- First instance — Juzgados
- Civil, labour, family, criminal and contentious-administrative courts.
Every court in the hierarchy
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