Back Suprema Corte de Justicia de la República Dominicana Spanish Cour suprême de la République dominicaine French Corte suprema di giustizia della Repubblica Dominicana Italian
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| Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic | |
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| 18°26′53″N 69°55′30″W / 18.448°N 69.925°W | |
| Established | November 6, 1844 |
| Jurisdiction | Dominican Republic |
| Location | Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic |
| Coordinates | 18°26′53″N 69°55′30″W / 18.448°N 69.925°W |
| Composition method | Elected by the National Council of Magistracy |
| Authorised by | Constitution of the Dominican Republic |
| Judge term length | 9 years |
| Number of positions | 16 |
| Website | poderjudicial |
| Chief Justice of the Dominican Republic | |
| Currently | Mariano Germán Mejía |
| Since | December 22, 2011 |
The Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic (known by its acronym, SCJ) is the highest court existing in the Republic and is, therefore, the head of the judiciary in the country.
The Supreme Court is the final court empowered to administer justice, i.e. that its judgments can not be appealed, although they may eventually be reviewed by the same court through the use of re consideration.
It is in the highest place in the Dominican Judicial organization over the Courts of Appeal, Courts of First Instance, Peace Courts and special courts and corresponds super general administrative supervision over all courts of the Republic, except the Superior Electoral Court, and the Constitutional Court. It is headquartered in Santo Domingo, capital of the Republic, in the Palace of the Supreme Court in the center of the heroes, adjacent to the National Congress.