Hear appeals from first-instance courts in civil, criminal, labour, family and contentious-administrative matters. Criminal appeal chambers were expanded in 2010 to give a full review of conviction, complying with the Inter-American Court's ruling in Herrera Ulloa.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- Regional
- Seat
- San José and regional circuits
- Languages
- Spanish
Where an appeal goes next
Cassation to the relevant chamber of the Supreme Court.
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