The Senate and Supreme Court of Justice have agreed that the new judges chosen as part of the general reorganization of the Dominican judiciary be subject to a trial period of seven years before being confirmed in their positions. The Supreme Court of Justice is at present choosing new judges throughout the country. Already, candidates to judges have been evaluated in Barahona, Montecristi and Santo Domingo. The Senate and the Supreme Court of Justice also agreed that the judges will be able to exercise until the age of 75 years. Those choosing to may retire early at 70. All judges will receive a pension equal to 100% of their salary at the time of retirement. Judges need to be at least 30 years old at the time of their appointment. Supreme Court judges need to be at least 35 years old. One of the problems with the old Supreme Court of Justice was that most of the judges were over 75 and senile.
