El Salvador - Autoridad Central (Art. 2)

Central Authority(ies):

The Supreme Court of Justice

Contact details:
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

 

Practical Information
(The following information was provided by the relevant State authorities or was obtained from the replies to the Evidence Convention Questionnaires)
Blocking statutes:  
Chapter I
(Letters of Requests)
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. 
Witness examination under Chapter I
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.
Chapter II
(Taking of evidence by diplomatic officers, consular agents and commissioners)
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.
Taking of evidence by video-links
(under either chapter)
 
Chapter I
Are there legal obstacles to the use of video links?  
Technology used:  
Level of interpretation required:  
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?  
Chapter II
Are there legal obstacles to the use of video links?  
Technology used:  
Level of interpretation required:  
Simultaneous or in sequence interpretation:  
Interpretation required in which jurisdiction?  
Who pays for the interpretation?  

Other Information

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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