El Salvador - Central Authority (Art. 2)
Central Authority(ies):
The Supreme Court of Justice
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Contact details:
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| Address: | Edificio de Oficinas Administrativas y Jurídicas de la Corte Suprema de Justicia Primer Nivel, Centro de Gobierno San Salvador El Salvador |
| Telephone: | 503 2231 8300 ext. 1368 y 1340 |
| E-mail: | mario.torres@oj.gob.sv |
| General website: | www.csj.gob.sv |
| Contact person: | Lic. Mario Gustavo Torres Aguirre Jefe de la Unidad de Asesoría Técnica Internacional |
| Languages spoken by staff: | Spanish |
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Practical Information
(The following information was provided by the relevant State authorities or was obtained from the replies to the Evidence Convention Questionnaires) |
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| Blocking statutes: | |
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Chapter I
(Letters of Requests) |
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| Additional Information Required due to Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19): | |
| Transmission of Letters of Requests: | Por Autoridad Central del Estado |
| Authority responsible for informing of the time and place of the execution of Letter of Request (Art. 7): | El Tribunal que libre el exhorto (activa) El Tribunal que deba diligenciarlo (pasiva) |
| Presence of judicial personnel at the execution of the Letter of Request (Art. 8): | Si. En caso de solicitarlo así por el Estado requirente. |
| Privileges and duties existing under the law of States other than the State of origin and the State of execution (Art. 11): | Si. En caso de especificarlo así en la carta rogatoria. |
| Translation requirements (Arts 4(2) and 33): | De conformidad con la reserva hecha por el Estado, deberá ser en castellano o con traducción al castellano. |
| Costs relating to execution of the Letters of Request (Arts 14(2)(3) and 26): | Solicitar consentimiento. |
| Time for execution: | Un mes máximo posterior a la diligencia. |
| Art 23 pre-trial discovery of documents: | Aceptado. |
| Information about domestic rules on the taking of evidence: | www.jurisprudencia.gob.sv / disponible legislación nacional. Código de Procedimientos Civiles y Mercantiles. |
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Witness examination under Chapter I
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| Should Letters of Request include specific questions to be used during witness examination or only a list of matters to be addressed? | Debe incluir las preguntas específicas y claras a ser utilizadas. |
| Is it a public or private hearing? | Audiencia Privada (Derecho Privado) |
| Do the judicial authorities "blue-pencil" Letters of Requests (i.e. rephrase, restructure and / or strike out objectionable questions or offensive wording so that a Letter of Request may be executed under the laws of the requested State)? | Si |
| Is the witness provided in advance with a copy of the questions / matters to be addressed as contained in the Letter of Request? | No |
| Are documents produced by the witness authenticated by the court? | Si |
| Is an oath generally administered to the witness? | Si |
| Can the witness be made subject to further examination and recall? | Si |
| Are there sanctions for non-appearance of witness? | Si, de conformidad con la ley interna. |
| Must interpreters who assist with the witness examination be court-certified? | Si |
| How is the testimony transcribed? | Testimonio escrito en castellano / audio con traducción al castellano. |
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Chapter II
(Taking of evidence by diplomatic officers, consular agents and commissioners) |
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| Article 15 | N/A de conformidad con la declaración hecha por el Estado. |
| Article 16 | N/A de conformidad con la declaración hecha por el Estado. |
| Article 17 | N/A de conformidad con la declaración hecha por el Estado. |
| Article 18 | N/A de conformidad con la declaración hecha por el Estado. |
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Taking of evidence by video-links
(under either chapter) |
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Chapter I
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| Simultaneous or in sequence interpretation: | |
| Interpretation required in which jurisdiction? | |
| Who pays for the interpretation? | |
| How would a request for evidence be handled if witness not willing? | |
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Chapter II
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| Are there legal obstacles to the use of video links? | |
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Other Information |
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| Bilateral or multilateral agreements | Convención Interamericana sobre Exhortos y Cartas Rogatorias y su Protocolo Adicional / OEA. |
| Useful links: | www.csj.gob.sv www.jurisprudencia.gob.sv Constitución de la República Código Procesal Civil y Mercantil |
| Competent authorities (Art. 17) | N/A de conformidad con la declaración hecha por el Estado. |
| Additional authorities (Art. 24) | El Estado tiene una sola Autoridad Central y es la Corte Suprema de Justicia. No posee Estados Federales. Constitución de la República |
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