Institutions
Every court, and exactly where an appeal travels next
Court structures are the part of a legal system people most often get wrong. Each entry names the tier, what the court may hear, how its judges are appointed, and the route out of it.
first instance courts
2- Haiti
Tribunaux de première instance
Civil, commercial and criminal matters beyond the competence of the justices of the peace; serious crime is tried at assize sittings, with a jury for blood crimes.
Courts of first instancePort-au-PrinceReviewed - Haiti
Tribunaux de paix
Small civil claims, minor offences, initial receipt of complaints, and preliminary steps including certification of certain civil-status matters.
Justices of the peacePort-au-PrinceReviewed