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Judicial branch
Costa Rica — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Rafael Angel CALDERON Fournier (since 8 May 1990); First Vice President German SERRANO Pinto (since 8 May 1990); Second Vice President Arnoldo LOPEZ Echandi (since 8 May 1990) |
| 1991 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) Chief of State and Head of Government--President Rafael Angel CALDERON Fournier (since 8 May 1990); First Vice President German SERRANO Pinto (since 8 May 1990); Second Vice President Arnoldo LOPEZ Echandi (since 8 May 1990) National Liberation Party (PLN), Rolando ARAYA Monge; Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), Rafael Angel CALDERON Fournier; Marxist Popular Vanguard Party (PVP), Humberto VARGAS Carbonell; New Republic Movement (MNR), Sergio Erick ARDON Ramirez; |
| 1992 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) |
| 1993 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) |
| 1994 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) |
| 1995 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema) |
| 1996 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly |
| 1997 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly |
| 1998 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly |
| 1999 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly |
| 2000 | Supreme Court (Corte Suprema), justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly |
| 2001 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2002 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2003 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2004 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2005 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2006 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2007 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2008 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for renewable eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2009 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for renewable eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2010 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for renewable eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2011 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for renewable eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2012 | Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (22 justices are elected for renewable eight-year terms by the Legislative Assembly) |
| 2013 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges, and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2014 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges, and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2015 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges, and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly | subordinate courts: appellate courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2016 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges, and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly | subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2017 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly | subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2018 | highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly | subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2019 | highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly | subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2020 | highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly | subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2021 | highest courts: Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2022 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2023 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2024 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |
| 2025 | highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 22 judges organized into 3 cassation chambers each with 5 judges and the Constitutional Chamber with 7 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court of Justice judges elected by the National Assembly for 8-year terms with renewal decided by the National Assembly subordinate courts: appellate courts; trial courts; first instance and justice of the peace courts; Superior Electoral Tribunal |