The Senate approved the bill that will regulate the use of public force for the precautionary seizure of the movable and immovable property. PLD deputies Henry Merán and Demóstenes Martínez are the authors of the initiative (Proyecto que regula el otorgamiento de la fuerza pública para implementar medidas conservatorias y ejecutorias).
The president of the Senate justice committee, Aristides Victoria Yeb said that this regulation will prevent irregular actions. Bailiffs have been known to carry out forceful appropriations and evictions with the participation of law enforcement agents.
The bill establishes that for a property seizure to be carried out the verdict of a judge of first instance is required. The judge previously needs to consult with prosecutors at the Attorney General Office. The initiative seeks to put an end to legal abuses that have affected businesses and individuals.
During the same Wednesday, 17 July 2019 session, the senators also passed the Regime for Incentives and Promotion of Cultural Patronage of the Dominican Republic (Regimen de Incentivo y Fomento del Mecenazgo Cultural de la República Dominicana) bill.
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El Caribe
Camara de Diputados
18 July 2019