Articles

I. Duty and composition

The Criminal Court (Tribunal de Corts) is competent to judge major offences in the first instance, and to carry out the enforcement of its Judgments and other resolutions.

It exercises, through its President, the functions of jurisdiction of penitentiary vigilance and application of penalties.

It settles appeals against decisions given by the Magistrates: when they affect the liberty of the persons charged or agree cautionary measures in the instruction stage, or when they agree the shelving of enquiries or uphold complaints or charges.

It hears appeals against criminal judgments delivered by the Magistrates' Courts in cases brought concerning minor offences and by Magistrates in matters of criminal offences.

At present the Criminal Court is composed of a President, a vice-president, a Judge and two assistant Judges.

II. Organisation chart of the Criminal Court