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🇸🇲 San Marino · first-instance court

Single Court

Tribunale Unico della Repubblica di San Marino

Reviewed· 2026-08-02San Marino

All first-instance jurisdiction is concentrated in one court, where the Commissari della Legge investigate and decide cases. Judges are largely foreign nationals to secure impartiality.

How the court is constituted

Tier
first instance
Court type
Unified court of first instance
Jurisdiction
National — all civil, criminal and administrative matters
Seat
San Marino
Composition
Commissari della Legge, mostly non-citizens, plus an administrative judge.
Languages
Italian

Where an appeal goes next

Appeal to the Giudice d'Appello.

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