Yesterday, Tuesday 7 January on National Judiciary day and in the presence of President Danilo Medina, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Mariano German Mejia listed the judicial highlights of 2013. United States ambassador James “Wally” Brewster, Papal Nuncio Jude Thaddeus Okolo, former Vice President of the Republic Rafael Alburquerque, judges, prosecutors and other dignitaries also attended the event.
German Mejia said that despite budgetary limitations he and his team had run the administrative functions of the judiciary efficiently and now there was better justice in the country although there was still much to do.
He then went through the figures for the year: From January to September 2013 they received 348,846 cases and handled 323,380 representing some 93%. The Supreme Court handed down 1,337 sentences in the First Chamber, 2,747 in the Second Chamber and 784 in the Third Chamber.
The Supreme Court sent several proposals to National Congress including the New Civil Code and signed six agreements with national and international institutions. In addition the Dominican Republic was chosen to hold the presidency of the Central American and Caribbean Judicial Council.
They carried out campaigns against child abuse and strengthened gender and family policies.
They asked for a budget of RD$6,783.57 million and RD$4,206.64 million was approved.
For 2014 they have asked for RD$8,329.24 million and RD$4,906.64 million has been approved, which, according to German Mejia will mean they have to limit their obligations but it will neither destroy their hopes nor their fight for a better Judiciary.
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