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Special Provision To Establish The Jurisdiction, Powers, And Residence Of The Chambers Of Second Instance And Courts Of First Instance.

Original Language Title: Disposición especial para establecer la Jurisdicción, atribuciones y residencia de las Cámaras de Segunda Instancia y Juzgados de Primera Instancia.

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DECREE Nº 262.-

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR,

CONSIDERING:

I.-That by Decrees numbers 261 and 262 issued this day, this Assembly has created in the national territory Courts of Judgment, Courts of Instruction, Courts of Peace and Courts of Penitentiary and Enforcement of the Penalty; and has converted into the Courts of Instruction, Courts of the previously existing Penal;

II.-That the creation and conversion of so many judicial bodies, which will have to apply criminal and penal procedural law, which will enter into force on the next twentieth day of April, implies the integral modification of the Organic Law Judicial in relation to the current structure of courts that the same slogan;

III.-That while the modifications are introduced pertinent to the aforementioned organic legislation, it is convenient to regulate by special decree, the jurisdictions, attributions and residences of the courts and courts of the Republic;

BY TANTO,

in use of its constitutional powers and on the initiative of the Supreme Court of Justice,

DECCRETA:

Art. 1.-The jurisdiction, powers and residence of the Chambers of Second Instance and Court of First Instance are as follows:

CENTRAL ZONA

FIRST CHAMBER OF THE CIVIL CHAMBER OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: San Salvador.

Conocera of civil and commercial matters dealt with in the following courts:

Court of First Civil-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

Second Civil Court-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

Courthouse First of the Mercantile-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

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Second Chamber of Commerce-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

Court First of Finance-Residence: San Salvador Conocera of the civil affairs of all the municipalities of the national territory, in the terms prescribed by Art. 3 of this decree.

CHAMBER SECOND OF THE CIVIL OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTRO.-Residence: San Salvador.

Conocera de los casos civil, mercantiles y In the following courts:

Court of the Civil-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

Court of Civil-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

Court of Justice Third of the Mercantile-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador and Rosario de Mora.

Court of the Mercantile-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador and Guazapa.

Second Court of Finance-Residence: San Salvador Salvador Conocera of the civil affairs of all the municipalities of the national territory, in the Article 3 of this decree.

Court of Inquilinato-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

THIRD CIVIL CHAMBER OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTER.-Residence: San Salvador.

of civil, commercial and inquiring matters dealt with in the following courts:

Court of Civil Court-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Rosario de Mora and Panchimalco.

Court of First Court of the Commercial- Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador and Panchimalco.

Court of First Inquilinato-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador.

Court of Civil-Residence: Apopa Municipalities: Apopa and Nejapa.

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Court of Civil-Residence: San Marcos Municipalities: San Marcos, Santiago Texacuangos and Santo Tomas, of the department of San Salvador; San Francisco Chinameca, Olocuilta and Cuyultitan, of the Department of Peace.

Court of Civil-Residence: Mexican Municipalities: Mejicanos and Ayutuxtepeque.

Court of Civil-Residence: Soyapango Municipalities: Soyapango, Ilopango and San Martín.

Civil Court- Residence: Delgado Municipalities: Delgado and Cuscatancingo.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Tonacatepeque Conocera the civil affairs of the municipalities of Tonacatepeque and Guazapa.

FAMILY CHAMBER OF THE SECTION OF THE CENTER.- Residence: San Salvador. You will be aware of the matters of your jurisdiction dealt with in the following courts:

First Court of Family-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Mejicanos, Cuscatancngo, Delgado and Ayutuxtepeque.

Court of First Family-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Mejicanos, Cuscatancingo, Delgado and Ayutuxtepeque.

Third Family Court-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Mexico, Cuscatancngo, Delgado and Ayutuxtepeque.

Court of Family-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Mejicanos, Cuscatancngo, Delgado and Ayutuxtepeque.

Family Court-Residence: Soyapango Municipalities: Soyapango, Ilopango and San Martín.

Family Court-Residence: San Marcos Municipalities: San Marcos, Panchimalco, Santo Tomas, Santiago Texacuangos and Rosario de Mora, from the department of San Salvador; and Olocuilta and Cuyultitan from the department of La Paz.

Family Court-Residence: Apopa Municipalities: Apopa, Guazapa, Nejapa, El Paisnal, Aguilares and Tonacatepeque.

Family Court-Residence: New San Salvador Municipalities: All of the Freedom Department.

Family Court-Residence: Chalatenango

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Municipalities: All of the Chalatenango department.

Family Court-Residence: Cojutepeque Municipalities: All of the department of Cuscatlán and the municipalities of San Emigdio and Paraiso de Osorio, of the department of La Paz.

Family Court-Residence: San Vicente Municipalities: All of the department of San Vicente.

Family Court-Residence: Zacatecoluca Municipalities: All of the La Paz department, except Olocuilta, Cuyultitan, San Emigdio and Paraiso de Osorio.

Family Court-Residence: Sensuntepeque Municipalities: All of the department of Cabañas.

FIRST HOUSE OF THE WORK.-Residence: San Salvador

Will know of the labor issues dealt with in the following courts:

Court of Labor First-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: All of the department of San Salvador; and those of Olocuilta and San Francisco Chinameca, from the department of La Paz.

Court of Labor-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: All of the department of San Salvador; and those of Olocuilta and San Francisco Chinameca, of the department of La Paz.

Court of Labor-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, El Congo, Coatepeque, Texistepeque, Santiago La Frontera, Candelaria de la Frontera and San Antonio Pajonal.

Court of Civil-Residence: Chalkuapa Municipalities: Chalchuapa, San Sebastián Salitrillo and El Porvenir.

Court of Civil-Residence: Metapan Municipalities: Metapan, Masahuat and Santa Rosa Guachipilin.

Court of Labor-Residence: Sonsonate Municipalities: All of the department of Sonsonate.

Court of Civil-Residence: Ahuachapan Conocera of the labor affairs of the municipalities of Ahuachapan, Apaneca, Concepción de Ataco, Tacuba, Guaymango, San Pedro Puxtla, San Francisco Menendez and Jujutla.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Atiquizaya

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Conocera of the labor issues of the municipalities of: Atiquizaya, San Lorenzo, El Refugio and Turin.

SECOND HOUSE OF THE WORK.-Residency: San Salvador

Conocera of labor matters dealt with in the following courts:

Court of Labor-Residence: San Salvador. Municipalities: All of the department of San Salvador; and those of Olocuilta and San Francisco Chinameca, of the department of La Paz.

Court of Labor-Residence: San Salvador. Municipalities: All of the department of San Salvador; and those of Olocuilta and San Francisco Chinameca of the department of La Paz.

Court of Labor-Residence: New San Salvador. Municipalities: Nueva San Salvador, Teotepeque, Comasagua, Talnique, Jicalapa, San José Villanueva, Zaragoza, Huizúcar, Nuevo Cuscatlán, Antiguo Cuscatlán and Colón.

Court of Civil-Residence: Quezaltepeque. You will know the labor issues of the municipalities of: Quezaltepeque; and El Paisnal y Aguilares, of the department of San Salvador.

Court of First Instance-Residence: San Juan Opico. You will learn about the labor issues of the municipalities of San Juan Opico, San Matias, San Pablo Tacachico and Ciudad Arce.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Freedom. You will know about the labor issues of the municipalities of: La Libertad, Chiltiupan and Tamanique.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Chalatenango Conocera de los matuales labor de los municipalities de: Chalatenango, Concepción Quezaltepeque, Eyes of Water, Las Vueltas, Azacualpa, San Francisco Lempa, San Luis del Carmen, San Miguel de Mercedes, San Antonio los Ranchos, San Antonio de la Cruz, San Isidro Labrador, Nueva Trinidad, Cancasque, Potonico, San Jose Las Flores, Arcatao and Jesus.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Tejutla. You will know about the labor issues of the municipalities of: Tejutla, La Palma, Nueva Concepción, San Ignacio, Agua Caliente, La Reina, Citala and El Paraiso.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Dulce Name of Mary. You will know about the labor issues of the municipalities of: Dulce Name of Maria, San Rafael, Santa Rita, San Francisco Morazán, San Fernando, El Carrizal, La Laguna and Comalapa.

Court of Civil-Residence: Cojutepeque Conocera Municipalities of: Cojutepeque, San Pedro Perulapan, Santa Cruz Michapa, Monte San Juan, Candelaria, Santa Cruz Analquito, San Bartolome Perulapia, San Emigdio, Paraiso

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of Osorio, San Ramon, San Rafael Cedros, Tenancingo, El Rosario, El Carmen, and San Cristobal.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Suchitoto. You will know about the labor issues of the municipalities of: Suchitoto, San José Guayabal and Oratorio de Concepción.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Sensuntepeque Conocera, labor affairs of the municipalities of: Sensuntepeque, Victoria, San Isidro, Dolores and Guacoteca.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Ilobasco Conocera of the municipalities of Ilobasco, Jutiapa, Tejutepeque and Cinquera.

Court of Civil-Residence: San Vicente Conocera labour issues of the municipalities of San Vicente, Guadeloupe, Tepetitan, Apastepeque, Verapaz, Tecoluca, San Cayetano Istepeque, Santa Clara and San Ildefonso.

Court of First Instance-Residence: San Sebastián.

Conocera labor issues of the municipalities of San Sebastián, Santo Domingo, San Esteban Catarina and San Lorenzo.

Court of Civil-Residence: Zacatecoluca Conocera the labor issues of the municipalities of: Zacatecoluca, San Juan Nonualco, San Rafael Obrejuelo, Santiago Nonualco, Jerusalem, El Rosario, San Pedro Nonualco, Santa Maria Ostuma, Mercedes La Ceiba, San Luis Talpa, San Luis La Herradura and San Juan Talpa.

First Instance-Residence: San Pedro Masahuat. You will know about the labor issues of the municipalities of San Pedro Masahuat, San Antonio Masahuat, San Miguel Tepezontes, San Juan Tepezontes and Tapalhuaca.

CHAMBER OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: San Salvador. He will be aware of the criminal and penitentiary matters dealt with in the following courts:

First Court of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Trial First of Peace and Judge Tenth First of Peace.

Court Fourth of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Court of Peace.

Seventh of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Trial Seventh of Peace and Judged Tenth Second of Peace.

court of Instruction-Residence: San Marcos Municipalities: San Marcos, Santiago Texacuangos and Saint Thomas.

Instruction-Residence Court: Mejicanos

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Municipalities: Mejicanos and Ayutuxtepeque.

Court of Penitentiary Surveillance First and Execution of the Penalty-Residence: San Salvador. You will be aware of the matters of your jurisdiction dealt with in the Courts of Judgment residing in San Salvador; the Courts of Instruction residing in San Salvador and San Marcos; and the Peace Courts resident in San Salvador, San Marcos, Panchimalco, Rosario de Mora, Santiago Texacuangos and Santo Tomás.

It will also exercise prison and prison surveillance in the people who are admitted to the La Esperanza prison. The knowledge of the plenary trial in the criminal proceedings dealt with in the Courts First, Fourth and Seventh of Instruction, with residence in San Salvador and Court of Instruction with residence in San Marcos, will be the responsibility of the Tribunal Primero de Sentence with residence in San Salvador.-The same knowledge will be the case to the Court of Judgment with residence in Mexico, regarding the Court of Instruction with residence in Mexico.

CHAMBER SECOND OF THE PENAL SECTION OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTRO-Residencia: San Salvador.

Conocera de los casos penal y penitentiary In the following courts:

Second Court of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Court of Peace and Court of the 10th Third of Peace.

Court of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Judged Fifth of Peace.

Court Eighth of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Court Eighth of Peace and Court of the 10th Quarter of Peace.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Delgado. Municipalities: Delgado: Courts First and Second of Peace; and Peace Court of Cuscatancingo.

Second Court of Instruction-Residence: Soyapango. Municipality: Soyapango; Courts Third and Fourth of Peace.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Ilopango. Municipalities: Ilopango Peace Court; and First and Second Courts of Peace of San Martín.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Tonacatepeque Courts of Peace of the municipalities of: Tonacatepeque and Guazapa

Court of First Instance Penitentiary and Enforcement of the Penalty-Residence: San Salvador.

This will be held in the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice in Soyapango, Mejicanos, Delgado and Chalatenango. Instruction resident in Mejicanos, Delgado, Soyapango, Apopa and Ilopango; the Courts of First Instance with residence in

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Tonacatepeque, Chalatenango, Tejutla, and Dulce Name of Mary; Peace Courts resident in Mexican, Delgado, Tonacatepeque, Soyapango, Apopa, Ilopango, Cuscatancingo, Ayutuxtepeque, San Martín, Guazapa, Nejapa, El Paisnal y Aguilares; and the Peace Courts resident in each of the municipalities of the department of Chalatenango. It will also exercise prison and prison surveillance in the people of the Chalatenango penal center and Centro de Readaption de Mujeres en Ilopango.

The knowledge of the plenary trial of criminal proceedings The Court of Judgment with residence in San Salvador will be responsible for the Court of Judgment with residence in San Salvador. Delgado, in respect of the Court of Instruction of the same municipality, the Court of Instruction with residence in Ilopango and the Court of First Instance with residence in Tonacatepeque.

CHAMBER THIRD OF THE PENAL SECTION OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: San Salvador.

Conocera of Criminal and Penitentiary Matters In the following courts:

Third Court of Instruction-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Trial Third of Peace and Court of the 10th Fifth of Peace.

Court of Instruction Sixth-Residence: San Salvador Municipality: San Salvador: Court of Peace Sixth.

Court of Instruction Ninth-Residence: San Salvador Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador: Court of Justice Ninth of Peace and Panchimalco.

Court of Justice Tenth-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador: Court of Justice 10th of Peace and Rosario de Mora.

Trial of Military First Instance- Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: All of the national territory.

Court of Finance First-Residence: San Salvador Court Second of the Treasury-Residence: San Salvador The two previous Courts will know of the criminal cases of all the municipalities of the national territory, in the terms prescribed by Art. 3 of the

Court of First Instance-Residence: Soyapango Municipality: Soyapango: Courts First and Second of Peace.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Apopa Municipalities: Apopa and Nejapa.

The knowledge of the trial In the criminal proceedings dealt with in the Third, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Courts of Instruction with residence in San Salvador, the Third Court of Judgment with residence in San Salvador will be held. Court of Judgment

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CHAMBER OF MINORS OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: San Salvador.

You will be aware of the matters of your jurisdiction dealt with in the following courts:

First Court of Minors-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Mexico, Cuscatancingo, Guazapa and Nejapa. Second Minor Court-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Delgado, Ayutuxtepeque, Tonacatepeque and El Paisnal.

Third Party of Minors-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Apopa and Aguilares.

Court of Minors-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Santo Tomas, Panchimalco, Santiago Texacuangos, Rosario de Mora and San Marcos.

Court of Minors-Residence: Soyapango Municipalities: Soyapango, Ilopango and San Martin.

First Court of Minors-Residence: New San Salvador Municipalities: New San Salvador, Nuevo Cuscatlán, Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, Teotepeque, San José Villanueva, Comasagua, Chiltiupan, Tamanique, Zaragoza, Talnique, Jicalapa and Huizúcar.

Second Child Court-Residence: New San Salvador Municipalities: New San Salvador, Quezaltepeque, San Juan Opico, San Matias, Colón, San Pablo Tacachico, Ciudad Arce, Tepecoyo, Sacacoyo and Jayaque.

Court of Minors-Residence: Chalatenango Municipalities: All of the department of Chalatenango.

Court Children-Residence: Cojutepeque Municipalities: All of the department of Cuscatlán.

Court of Minors-Residence: San Vicente Municipalities: All of the department of San Vicente.

Court of Minors-Residence: Zacatecoluca Municipalities: All of the department of La Paz.

Court of Minors- Residence: Sensuntepeque Municipalities: All of the Cabañas department.

First Court of Enforcement of Measures to the Child-Residence: San Salvador

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Municipalities: San Salvador, Mejicanos, Cuscatancngo, Guazapa, Nejapa, Delgado, Ayutuxtepeque, Tonacatepeque, El Paisnal and all the municipalities of the department of Chalatenango.

Court of Second Enforcement of Measures to the Child-Residence: San Salvador Municipalities: San Salvador, Soyapango, Apopa, Aguilares, San Marcos, Ilopango, San Salvador Martín, Santo Tomas, Panchimalco, Santiago Texacuangos, Rosario de Mora and all Municipalities of the department of La Libertad.

Court of Enforcement of Measures to the Child-Residence: San Vicente Municipalities: All of the departments of Cuscatlán, Cabanas, San Vicente and La Paz.

TRANSIT CHAMBER OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: San Salvador. In the terms prescribed by Art. 2 of this decree, you will know of the criminal and civil matters dealt with in:

First Court of Transit-Residence: San Salvador. Municipalities: All of the Department of San Salvador.

Second Transit Court-Residence: San Salvador. Municipalities: All of the Department of San Salvador, Cabañas, and Chalatenango.

Third Transit Court-Residence: San Salvador. Municipalities: All of the Department of San Salvador and San Vicente.

Court of Transit-Residence: San Salvador. Municipalities: All of the Department of San Salvador, Cuscatlán and La Paz.

CHAMBER OF THE SECOND SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: Cojutepeque.

Conocera of the civil, commercial, inquiring, penal and penitentiary matters of the Following courts:

Court of Civil-Residence: Cojutepeque. Municipalities: Cojutepeque, San Pedro Perulapan, Santa Cruz Michapa, Monte San Juan, Candelaria, Santa Cruz Analcito, San Bartolome Perulapia, San Emigdio, Paraiso de Osorio, San Ramon, San Rafael Cedros, Tenancingo, El Rosario, El Carmen and San Cristobal.

First Court of Instruction-Residence: Cojutepeque. Municipalities: Cojutepeque: Courthouse First of Peace; San Pedro Perulapan, Santa Cruz Michapa, Monte San Juan, Candelaria, Santa Cruz Analquito, San Emigdio, Paraiso de Osorio and San Bartolome Perulapia.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Cojutepeque. Municipalities: Cojutepeque: Court Second of Peace; San Ramon, San Rafael Cedros, Tenancingo, El Rosario, El Carmen and San Cristobal.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Suchitoto.

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Municipalities: Suchitoto, San Jose Guayabal and Oratorio de Concepción.

The knowledge of the trial The Court of First Instance, in the case of the Court of First Instance

responsible for the proceedings in the criminal proceedings carried out in the previous courts and in the Court of First Instance of Suchitoto. Residence: Sensuntepeque. Municipalities: Sensuntepeque, Victoria, San Isidro, Dolores and Guacoteca.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Ilobasco Municipalities: Ilobasco, Jutiapa, Tejutepeque and Cinquera.

Knowledge of the plenary trial of the proceedings Criminal proceedings in the previous Courts of First Instance, will be up to the Court of Judgment with residence in Sensuntepeque.

Court of Penitentiary Surveillance and Enforcement of the Penalty-Residence: Cojutepeque.

Conocera of the cases of their jurisdiction dealt with in the Court of Judgment resident in Cojutepeque and Sensuntepeque; the Courts of Instruction with residence in Cojutepeque; the Courts of First Instance resident in Suchitoto, Sensuntepeque and Ilobasco; and the Peace Courts resident in each of the municipalities of the departments of Cuscatlán and Cabanas. He will also exercise penitentiary and execution of the sentence in the persons interned in the penal centers of Cojutepeque, Sensuntepeque and Ilobasco.

CHAMBER OF THE THIRD SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: St. Vincent.

of civil, commercial, inquiring, penal and penitentiary matters of the following courts:

Court of Civil-Residence: San Vicente. Municipalities: San Vicente, Guadalupe, Tepetitan, Apastepeque, Verapaz, Tecoluca, San Cayetano Istepeque, Santa Clara and San Ildefonso.

First Court of Instruction-Residence: St. Vincent. Municipalities: San Vicente: First Peace Court; Tecoluca; Courts First and Second of Peace; Tepetitan, Verapaz and Guadalupe.

Court of Instruction-Residence: San Vicente. Municipalities: San Vicente: Court of First Instance of Peace; Apastepeque, San Cayetano Istepeque, Santa Clara and San Ildefonso.

Court of First Instance-Residence: San Sebastian. Municipalities: San Sebastian: Courts First and Second of Peace; Santo Domingo, San Esteban Catarina and San Lorenzo. Knowledge of the plenary trial of criminal proceedings dealt with in previous Courts of

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Instruction, and at the San Sebastian Court of First Instance, shall be the responsibility of the Court of Sentence with residence in San Vicente.

Court of Civil-Residence: Zacatecoluca. Municipalities: Zacatecoluca, San Juan Nonualco, San Rafael Obrejuelo, Santiago Nonualco, Jerusalem, El Rosario, San Pedro Nonualco, Santa Maria Ostuma, Mercedes La Ceiba, San Luis Talpa, San Luis La Herradura and San Juan Talpa.

Court of First Instruction-Residence: Zacatecoluca. Municipalities: Zacatecoluca: First Peace Court; San Juan Nonualco, San Rafael Obrejuelo and Jerusalem.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Zacatecoluca. Municipalities: Zacatecoluca: Juzado Segundo de Paz; San Pedro Nonualco, Santa Maria Ostuma, Mercedes La Ceiba and Santiago Nonualco.

Court of First Instance-Residence: San Pedro Masahuat. Municipalities: San Pedro Masahuat, San Antonio Masahuat, San Miguel Tepezontes, San Juan Tepezontes and Tapalhuaca.

Court of Instruction-Residence: San Luis Talpa. Municipalities: San Luis Talpa, San Juan Talpa, San Luis La Herradura, El Rosario, Olocuilta, Cuyultitan and San Francisco Chinameca.

The knowledge of the plenary trial of the criminal proceedings dealt with in the previous Courts of Instruction and in The Court of First Instance of San Pedro Masahuat, will be responsible to the Court of Judgment with residence in Zacatecoluca.

Court of Penitentiary Surveillance and Enforcement of the Penalty-Residence: San Vicente.

cases of their jurisdiction dealt with in the Court of Judgment residing in San Vicente and Zacatecoluca; the Courts of Instruction with residence in San Vicente, Zacatecoluca and San Luis Talpa; the Court of First Instance resident in San Pedro Masahuat; and the Peace Courts of each of the municipalities of the departments of San Vicente and La Paz. He will also exercise penitentiary and execution of the sentence in the persons interned in the criminal center of San Vicente.

CHAMBER OF THE CRIMINAL OF THE FOURTH SECTION OF THE CENTER-Residence: SANTA KEY. (3)

SHALL BE AWARE OF THE CRIMINAL MATTERS OF THE FOLLOWING COURTS: (3)

FIRST COURT OF INSTRUCTION WITH RESIDENCE IN SANTA KEY; SECOND COURT OF INSTRUCTION WITH RESIDENCE IN SANTA KEY; COURT OF INSTRUCTION WITH RESIDENCE IN QUETZALTEPEQUE; COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE WITH RESIDENCE IN SAN JUAN OPICO, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE WITH RESIDENCE IN LIBERTY; AS WELL AS THE CRIMINAL MATTERS DEALT WITH IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF SANTA KEY, ALL OF THEM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LA LIBERTAD; COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE WITH RESIDENCE IN CHALATENANGO; COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE INSTANCE WITH RESIDENCE IN TEJUTLA; COURT OF

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FIRST INSTANCE WITH RESIDENCE IN SWEET NAME OF MARY; AS WELL AS CRIMINAL MATTERS DEALT WITH IN THE COURT OF JUDGMENT OF CHALATENANGO, THE LATTER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHALATENANGO. (3)

WESTERN ZONE

CIVIL CHAMBER OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE WEST-Residence: Santa Ana.

It will be aware of the civil, commercial and tenant matters dealt with in the following courts:

Civil-Residency: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, El Congo and Santiago de la Frontera.

Court of the Civil-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, Texistepeque and Candelaria de la Frontera.

Court of the Civil Court -Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, Coatepeque and San Antonio Pajonal.

Court of Civil-Residence: Chalkuapa Municipalities: Chalchuapa, San Sebastián Salitrillo and El Porvenir.

Court of Civil-Residence: Metapan Municipalities: Metapan, Masahuat and Santa Rosa Guachipilin.

Transit Court-Residence: Santa Ana You will know in the terms prescribed by Art. 2 of this decree, of all the municipalities of the departments of Santa Ana and Ahuachapan.

CHAMBER OF FAMILY OF THE SECTION OF THE WEST-Residence: Santa Ana.

of their jurisdiction dealt with in the following courts:

First Court of Family- Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, Coatepeque, Texistepeque, El Congo, Chalchuapa, Candelaria de la Frontera and San Sebastian Salitrillo.

Second Family Court-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, El Porvenir, Metapan, Santiago de la Frontera, Masahuat, Santa Rosa Guachipilin and San Antonio Pajonal.

Family Court-Residence: Ahuachapan Municipalities: All of the department of Ahuachapan.

Family Court-Residence: Sonsonate Municipalities: All of the Sonsonate department.

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CHAMBER OF THE CRIMINAL OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE WEST-Residence: Santa Ana.

Criminal and penitentiary matters dealt with in the following courts:

Court of First Court of Instruction-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana: First Court of Peace, Coatepeque and Santiago de la Frontera.

Court of First Instruction-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana: Courthouse Second of Peace, San Antonio Pajonal and Candelaria de La Frontera.

Court Third of Instruction-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana: Courts Third and Fourth of Peace; Congo and Texistepeque.

Court of Transit-Residence: Santa Ana

Conocera in the terms prescribed by Art. 2 of this decree, of all the municipalities of the departments of Santa Ana and Ahuachapan.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Chalkuapa Municipalities: Chalchuapa, San Sebastián Salitrillo and The Future.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Metapan Municipalities: Metapan, Masahuat and Santa Rosa Guachipilin.

Court of First Court of Penitentiary and Enforcement of Penalty-Residence: Santa Ana.

Conseñera de los casesas de su compección transacted en los Tribunas de Sentencia residents en Santa Ana; Trias Instruction with residence in Santa Ana, Chalchuapa and Metapan; and the Peace Courts of each of the municipalities of the department of Santa Ana. He will also exercise prison and prison surveillance, in the persons interned in the West Penitentiary and in the criminal center of Apanteos, both located in Santa Ana.

Execution of the Penalty-Residence: Santa Ana.

They will be aware of the matters of their jurisdiction dealt with in the Courts of Judgment residing in Ahuachapan and Sonsonate; the Courts of Instruction and First Instance with residence in the the same departments; and the Peace Courts of each of the municipalities of the aforementioned departments. He will also exercise penitentiary and execution of the sentence in the persons interned in the penal centers of Metapan, Atiquizaya and Sonsonate.

The knowledge of the plenary trial in the criminal proceedings dealt with in the Courts First and Second of Instruction with residence in Santa Ana it will be the first of the Court of Judgment with residence in Santa Ana.-The same knowledge will correspond to the Second Court of Judgment with residence in Santa Ana, with respect to the Court Third of Instruction with residence in Santa Ana and the Courts of Instruction with residence in Metapan and Chalchuapa.

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WEST SECTION MINOR CHAMBER-Residence: Santa Ana.

of their jurisdiction dealt with in the following courts:

First Court of Minors-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, Santiago de la Frontera, Chalchuapa, San Sebastián Salitrillo, Candelaria de la Frontera, San Antonio Pajonal and El Future.

Second Court of Minors-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: Santa Ana, El Congo, Coatepeque, Texistepeque, Metapan, Masahuat and Santa Rosa Guachipilin.

Court of Minors-Residence: Ahuachapan Municipalities: All of the department of Ahuachapan.

Court of Minors-Residence: Sonsonate Municipalities: All of the department of Sonsonate.

Court of Enforcement of Measures to the Child-Residence: Santa Ana Municipalities: All of the departments of Santa Ana, Ahuachapan and Sonsonate.

CHAMBER OF THE SECOND SECTION OF WEST-Residence: Sonsonate.

Conocera de los casos civil, mercantiles, de Criminal, criminal and penitentiary dealt with in the following courts:

Court of Civil-Residence: Sonsonate. Municipalities: Sonsonate, Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Sonzacate, Nahuizalco, Nahulingo, San Antonio del Monte, Juayua, Salcoatitan and Santa Catarina Masahuat.

Court of Labor-Residence: Sonsonate. He will meet in the field of inquiry in the municipality of Sonsonate; and in civil and commercial matters, in the municipality of Sonsonate to be prevented with the Civil Court with residence in Sonsonate.-

Court of Instruction First-Residence: Sonsonate. Municipalities: Sonsonate: Courthouse First of Peace; Salcoatitan, Juayúa, Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Santa Catarina Masahuat, Nahulingo and San Antonio del Monte.

Second Court of Instruction-Residence: Sonsonate. Municipalities: Sonsonate: Court Second of Peace; Sonzacate and Nahuizalco.

Court of Transit-Residence: Sonsonate.

Conocera in the terms prescribed by Art. 2 of this decree, of all the municipalities of the department of Sonsonate.

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Court of First Instance-Residence: Izalco Municipalities: Izalco, Caluco and San Julian.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Armenia. Municipalities: Armenia, Santa Isabel Ishuatan, Cuisnahuat, Jayaque, Tepecoyo and Sacacoyo.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Acajutla. Municipality: Acajutla.

The knowledge of the plenary trial in the criminal proceedings dealt with in the previous Courts of Instruction and of First Instance, will be the responsibility of the Court of Judgment of Sonsonate.

CHAMBER OF THE THIRD SECTION OF THE WEST-Residence: Ahuachapan.

Conocera of civil, commercial, and criminal matters dealt with in the following courts:

Court of Civil-Residence: Ahuachapan. Municipalities: Ahuachapan, Apaneca, Concepción de Ataco, Tacuba, Guaymango, San Pedro Puxtla, San Francisco Menéndez and Jujutla.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Ahuachapan. Municipalities: Ahuachapan: Courts First and Second of Peace; Apaneca, Conception of Ataco and Tacuba.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Atiquizaya. Municipalities: Aatiquizaya: Courts First and Second of Peace; El Refugio, San Lorenzo and Turin.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Jujutla. Municipalities: Jujutla, Guaymango, San Pedro Puxtla and San Francisco Menéndez.

The knowledge of the plenary trial in the criminal proceedings dealt with in the previous Courts of Instruction and in the Court of First Instance of Atiquizaya, will correspond to the Court of Judgment with residence in Ahuachapan.

EASTERN ZONE

CHAMBER OF THE CIVIL OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE EAST-Residence: San Miguel.

Conocera de los casos civil, mercantiles, de inquilinato y de the labor of the following courts:

Court of First of the Civil-Residence: San Miguel Municipalities: San Miguel, Comacaran, Uluazapa, Quelepa and Chirilagua.

Second Civil Court-Residence: San Miguel

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Municipalities: San Miguel, Moncagua, Chapeltique and Sesori.

Labor Court-Residence: San Miguel Municipalities: San Miguel, Comacaran, Uluazapa, Quelepa, Chirilagua, Moncagua, Chapeltique and Sesori.

This court will also be aware of the question of the Department of San

. Residence: San Miguel Courthouse Second Transit-Residence: San Miguel

Los Angeles Previous Courts will know in the terms prescribed by Art. 2 of this decree of all the municipalities of the departments of San Miguel, Usulutan, Morazán and the Union.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Chinameca Municipalities: Chinameca, Nueva Guadalupe, Lolotique, San Rafael Oriente, San Jorge and the Transit.

Court of First Instance-Residence: City Barrios. Municipalities: Ciudad Barrios, Nuevo Eden of San Juan, San Gerardo, San Luis de la Reina, Carolina and San Antonio del Mosco.

FAMILY CHAMBER OF THE EASTERN SECTION-Residence: San Miguel.

You will know about the issues of your competition

Family-Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: San Miguel, Ciudad Barrios, Moncagua, Uluazapa, Chapeltique, Chirilagua, Quelepa, Comacaran, Chinameca, Nueva Guadalupe and San Rafael Oriente.

Second Family Court-Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: San Miguel, El Transit, Lolotique, San Jorge, Sesori, San Luis de la Reina, Carolina, Nuevo Eden de San Juan, San Gerardo and San Antonio del Mosco.

Family Court-Residence: San Francisco Gotera Municipalities: All of the Morazán department.

Family Court-Residence: The Union. Municipalities: All of the Department of the Union.

Family Court-Residence: Usulutan. Municipalities: All those in the department of Usulutan.

CHAMBER OF THE PENAL SECTION OF THE FIRST SECTION OF THE EAST-Residence: San Miguel.

Conocera de los casos penales y penpenitarios transacted en: Juzgado First de Instruction- Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: San Miguel: Courthouse First of Peace; Uluazapa, Quelepa and Chirilagua.

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Second Instruction Court-Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: San Miguel: Court Second of Peace; Moncagua and Chapeltique.

Court of Instruction-Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: San Miguel: Tribunals Third and Fourth of Peace; Comacaran and Sesori.

First Court of Transit-Residence: San Miguel. Second Transit Court-Residence: San Miguel. The two previous Courts will know in the terms prescribed by Art. 2 of this decree of all the municipalities of the departments of San Miguel, Usulutan, Morazán and La Unión.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Chinameca. Municipalities: Chinameca: Court First and Second of Peace; New Guadalupe and Lolotique.

Court of First Instance-Residence: City Barrios. Municipalities: City Barrios: Courts First and Second of Peace; New Eden of San Juan, San Gerardo, San Luis de la Reina, Carolina and San Antonio del Mosco.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Transit. Municipalities: El Transit; San Jorge, San Rafael Oriente, Ereguayquín and Concepción Batres.

Court of First Court of Penitentiary Surveillance and Enforcement of the Penalty-Residence: San Miguel.

The Court of Justice of the Court of Justice of San Miguel, the Courts of Instruction with residence in San Miguel and El Trító; the Courts of First Instance resident in Chinameca and Ciudad Barrios; and the Peace Courts resident in San Miguel. each of the municipalities of the department of San Miguel, and in Ereguayquin and Concepción Batres del Usulutan's department. He will also exercise penitentiary and penalty enforcement in the persons interned in the San Miguel penal center.

The knowledge of the plenary trial of criminal proceedings, dealt with in the Courts First and Second of Instruction with residence in San Miguel and Court of First Instance with residence in Chinameca, will correspond to the Court First of Judgment with residence in San Miguel.-Equal knowledge will correspond to the Second Court of Judgment with Residence in San Miguel, in respect of the Third Court of Instruction with residence in San Miguel, Court Instruction with residence in The Transit and Court of First Instance with residence in Ciudad Barrios.

CHAMBER OF MINORS OF THE SECTION OF THE EAST-Residence: San Miguel.

You will know of the matters of your competence dealt with in:

Court of Enforcement of Measures to the Minor Infractor-Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: All of the departments of San Miguel, Usulutan, Morazán and La Unión.

Court of Minors-Residence: San Miguel. Municipalities: All of the department of San Miguel.

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Minor Court-Residence: San Francisco Gotera. Municipalities: All of the department of Morazán.

Court of Minors-Residence: Usulutan. Municipalities: All of the department of Usulutan.

Court of Minors-Residence: The Union. Municipalities: All of the Department of the Union.

CHAMBER OF THE SECOND SECTION OF THE EAST-Residence: Usulután.

Conocera of civil, labor, commercial, tenant, penal and penitentiary matters of the courts Following:

Court of Civil-Residence: Usulutan. Municipalities: Usulutan, Santa Elena, Ozatlán, San Dionisio, Ereguayquín, Concepción Batres, Santa Maria and Jucuaran.

Court of Instruction First-Residence: Usulutan. Municipalities: Usulutan: Trial First of Peace; Santa Elena and Ozatlán.

Second Court of Instruction-Residence: Usulutan. Municipalities: Süulutan: Courts Second and Third of Peace; Santa Maria, Jucuaran and San Dionisio.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Santiago de Maria. Municipalities: Santiago de Maria: Courts First and Second of Peace; Alegria, Tecapan and California.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Berlin. Municipalities: Berlin and Mercedes Umana.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Jucuapa. Municipalities: Jucuapa: Courts First and Second of Peace; San Buenaventura, El Triunfo, Estanzuelas and Nueva Granada.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Jiquilisco. Municipalities: Jiquilisco, San Agustín, San Francisco Javier and Puerto El Triunfo.

Penitentiary and Penalty Enforcement Court: Usuutan.

You will be aware of the matters of your jurisdiction dealt with in the Court of Justice. Judgment and Courts of Instruction residing in Usulutan; Courts of First Instance with residence in Santiago de Maria, Jucuapa, Berlin and Jiquilisco; and the Peace Courts resident in each of the municipalities of the department of Usulutan, except Ereguayquin and Concepción Batres. It will also exercise penitentiary and penalty enforcement in the persons interned in the prisons of Usulutan, Jucuapa and Berlin.

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The knowledge of the plenary trial in the criminal proceedings dealt with in the previous Courts of Instruction and First Instance, it will be up to the Court of Judgment with residence in Usulutan.

CHAMBER OF SECOND INSTANCE OF THE THIRD SECTION OF THE EAST Residence: San Miguel.

Conocera de los casos civil, mercantiles, de The following courts have jurisdiction, employment, criminal and penitentiary:

Court of Civil-Residence: The Union. Municipalities: La Union, San Ealejo, Conchagua, Intipuca, El Carmen, Yayantique, Yucuaiquín, Bolivar, San José Las Fuentes and Meanguera del Golfo.

Court of Instruction-Residence: The Union. Municipalities: The Union, judged first of Peace; San Alejo, Intipuca, El Carmen, Bolivar and Yucuaiquin.

Court of Instruction-Residence: The Union. Municipalities: La Union: Juzado Segundo de Paz; Conchagua, Yayantique, San José Las Fuentes and Meanguera del Golfo.

Court of Instruction-Residence: Santa Rosa de Lima. Municipalities: Santa Rosa de Lima: Court First and Second of Peace; Concepción de Oriente, Nueva Esparta, Anamoros, El Sauce, Pasaquina, Polandos and Lislique.

This court will continue to hear about the matters in the proceedings in the Court of Justice of the Peace, pending the entry into force of this decree.

Court of First Instance-Residence: Santa Rosa de Lima. You will learn about the civil, commercial, labor, and restless issues of the Municipalities of: Santa Rosa de Lima, Concepción de Oriente, Nueva Esparta, Anamoros, El Sauce, Pasaquina, Polandos, and Lislique. He will also be aware of the criminal cases initiated before the twentieth day of April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.

The knowledge of the plenary trial in the criminal proceedings dealt with in the previous Courts of Instruction, will correspond to the Court of Judgment with residence in La Unión.

Court of First Instance-Residence: San Francisco Gotera. Municipalities: San Francisco Gotera: Juzado First de Paz; Sociedad, Jocoro, San Carlos, Yamabal, Chilanga, Guatajiagua, Lolotiquillo, and El Divisadero.

Court of First Instance-Residence: San Francisco Gotera. Municipalities: San Francisco Gotera: Courthouse Second of Peace; Osicala, Yoloaiquin, Cacaopera, Corinth, Gualococti, San Simon, San Isidro, El Rosario, Meanguera, Joateca, Arambala, Perquín, San Fernando Jocoaitique, Torola and Delicias de Concepción.

Instruction-Residence Court: Osicala.

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Municipalities: Osicala, Gualococti, San Simon, San Isidro, El Rosario, Joateca, Perquin, San Fernando, Jocoaitique, Torola, Delicias de Concepción, Meanguera and Arambala.

The knowledge of the plenary trial of the criminal proceedings dealt with in the previous Courts of Instruction and of First Instance will be the responsibility of the Court of Judgment with residence in San Francisco Gotera.

Second Surveillance Court Penitentiary and the Enforcement of the Penalty-Residence: San Miguel.

They will be aware of the matters of their jurisdiction dealt with in the Courts of Sentence resident in San Francisco Gotera and La Unión; the Courts of Instruction with residence in La Union, Santa Rosa de Lima and Osicala; the Courts of First Instance resident in San Francisco Gotera and; the Peace Courts with residence in each of the municipalities of the departments of Morazán and La Union. He will also exercise vigilance in the persons interned in the penal centers of San Francisco Gotera and La Unión.

Art. 2. THE PROCESSES RESULTING FROM A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INITIATED BEFORE 20 APRIL OF ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE DEALT WITH BY THE COURT OF LAW AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF SPECIAL PROCEDURES ON ACCIDENTS. OF TRANSIT, UNTIL THIRTY-ONE DECEMBER OF A THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE. (1) (2)

Art. 3. THE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCESSES IN THE FIELD OF FINANCE, WHICH AT THE TWENTIETH OF APRIL OF A THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT ARE IN THE PROCESS, WILL CONTINUE TO BE KNOWN UNTIL THE THIRTIETH OF SEPTEMBER OF A THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINE, ACCORDING TO THE LAWS. SUBSTANTIVE AND PROCEDURAL ISSUES WITH WHICH THEY WERE INITIATED. (1) (2)

Art. 4.-The knowledge of the processes of transit referred to in Art. 35 of the Law of Special Procedures on Traffic Accidents, which will be initiated after twenty April of one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, shall correspond to the Judges of First Instance and Courts with jurisdiction in civil matters; those that will apply; the procedures contained in Titles IV and V of the aforementioned Law.

Art. 5.-The knowledge of the civil processes in the field of finance, which will be initiated after 20 April of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, shall be the responsibility of the Judges and Courts with civil jurisdiction, and shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the civil judgments according to the amount, prescribes the Code of Civil Procedures.

Art. 6. This decree will be incorporated into the Law of the Judicial Organic Law.

Art. 7. The provisions of the Law and other laws and legal precepts contained in other ordinances, which contradict or oppose the provisions of this decree, are hereby repealed.

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Art. 8.-This Decree shall enter into force on the twentieth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, upon publication in the Official Journal.

GIVEN IN THE BLUE HALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE PALACE: San Salvador, at the twenty-three days of March from one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.

JUAN DEH MARTÍNEZ PRESIDENTE

GERSON MARTÍNEZ CIRO CRUZ ZEPEDA PEÑA FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

RONAL UMANA NORMA FIDELIA GUEVARA DE RAMÍRIOS THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT FOURTH VICE PRESIDENT

JULIO ANTONIO GAMERO QUINTANILLA JOSE RAFAEL MACHUCA ZELAYA FIRST SECRETARY SECOND SECRETARY

ALFONSO ARISTIDES ALVARENGA GERARDO ANTONIO SUVILLAGA GARCIA THIRD SECRETARY FOURTH SECRETARY

ELVIA VIOLETA MENJÍVAR JORGE ALBERTO VILLACORTA MUNOZ FIFTH SECRETARY SIXTH SECRETARY

CASA PRESIDENTIAL: San Salvador, at the twenty-seventh day of the month of March of a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.

PUBESQUIESE,

ARMANDO CALDERÓN SOL, President of the Republic.

RUBEN ANTONIO MEJIA PEÑA, Minister of Justice.

D. O. N ° 62 Tomo N ° 338 Date: 31 March 1998.

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REFORMS:

(1) D. L. N ° 509, 16 DECEMBER 1998, D. O. N ° 237, T. 341, 18 DE DECEMBER 1998.

(2) D. L. N ° 641, 17 JUNE 1999, D. O. NO 115, T. 343, 22 JUNE 1999.

(3) D. L. N ° 652, 6 APRIL 2017, D. O. N ° 76, T. 415, APRIL 26, 2017.

REPEAL:

D. L. NO 771, 24 NOVEMBER 1999, D. O. NO. 231, T. 345, 10 DECEMBER 1999. * Note: Repeal the provisions of this Decree, as well as other legal precepts, as they contradict or oppose it.

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