Institutions
Every authority that can decide your matter
Ministries, regulators, tax offices, immigration bodies and ombudsman services — with the mandate that defines what each one can actually do, the services it delivers to the public, and the official channel to reach it.
- judicialCosta Rica
Corte Suprema de Justicia
Supreme jurisdiction
Highest court with 22 magistrates in four chambers.
San José 5 working days Official site - judicialCosta Rica
Sala Constitucional
Constitutional review
Constitutional chamber created in 1989.
San José 10 working days Official site - executiveCosta Rica
Ministerio Público
Justice and prosecution
Prosecution service within the judiciary.
San José 20 working days Official site - legislativeCosta Rica
Asamblea Legislativa
Legislature
Unicameral legislature of 57 deputies.
San José 30 days Official site - independentCosta Rica
Defensoría de los Habitantes
Administrative oversight
Ombudsman for inhabitants.
San José 5 working days Official site - independentCosta Rica
Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones
Elections and identity
Fourth branch of state with exclusive electoral authority.
San José 10 working days Official site