The most widely distributed courts and, for most of the population, the only accessible one. They receive complaints, conduct initial enquiries and decide small claims, and are the practical entry point to the justice system in rural communal sections.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- Justices of the peace
- Jurisdiction
- Small civil claims, minor offences, initial receipt of complaints, and preliminary steps including certification of certain civil-status matters.
- Seat
- Port-au-Prince
- Composition
- A juge de paix sitting alone, with suppléants.
- Languages
- French, Haitian Creole
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the tribunal de première instance.
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