Supreme Court of Peru

Supreme Court of Justice
Corte Suprema de Justicia
Emblem of the Judiciary of Peru.
Map
12°03′27″S 77°02′06″W / 12.05750°S 77.03500°W / -12.05750; -77.03500
Established1825
JurisdictionPeru
LocationLima
Coordinates12°03′27″S 77°02′06″W / 12.05750°S 77.03500°W / -12.05750; -77.03500
Composition methodSelected by the National Board of Justice
Authorised byConstitution of Peru
Judge term length70 years old. At that age, the National Board of Justice can keep the judges for an additional term of seven years, following the same process established for the appointment. The seven-year extension can be repeated indefinitely.
Number of positions15[1]
Annual budgetS/ 2.27 billion
Websitehttp://www.pj.gob.pe/
President of the Supreme Court
CurrentlyJavier Arévalo Vela
Since3 January 2023 (3 January 2023)

The Supreme Court of Justice is the highest judicial court in Peru. Its jurisdiction extends over the entire territory of the nation. It is headquartered in the Palace of Justice in Lima. The current president of the Supreme Court is Javier Arévalo Vela.[2]

  1. ^ "Poder Judicial del Perú". pj.gob.pe. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Presidente del PJ dice a la CIDH que "no hay violación de derechos humanos"". La Republica (in Spanish). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-14.

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