El Salvador · Courts
Court structure of El Salvador
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Constitutional — Sala de lo Constitucional
- Five magistrates of the Supreme Court; amparo, habeas corpus, statute review.
- Supreme — Corte Suprema de Justicia
- 15 magistrates across four chambers, elected for nine years.
- Appellate — Cámaras de Segunda Instancia
- Regional appellate chambers.
- First instance — Juzgados de Primera Instancia
- Civil, labour, family, criminal and specialised organised-crime courts.
Every court in the hierarchy
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