Articles

I. Duty and composition

The Andorran Magistracy (Batllia) is the jurisdiction of first instance and instruction in all jurisdictional ambits. It is structured in civil, penal, administrative and special instruction sections.

The Magistracy and the Magistrates (Batlles), whether sitting as a single person court or in collegiate composition, in accordance with the provisions of the Qualified Law of Justice and the Laws of Procedure, are competent to judge in the first instance all contentious affairs, except cases, in criminal matters, of major offences.

The Magistrates examine criminal affairs individually; they can also sit as a single person Court (1 Magistrate alone) for voluntary jurisdiction. In criminal matters, criminal contraventions are judged by a single Magistrate and minor offences are judged by a Magistrates' Court.

In civil matters, proceedings of minimum quantity or summary cases, that is, not exceeding 12,000 euro, are heard by a single Magistrate and those of indeterminate quantity or when the amount is over 12,000 euro are heard in a Magistrates' Court.

In administrative matters, affairs related to contentious matters of Social Security are heard by a single Magistrate and all other questions in this jurisdictional ambit come before a collegiate court.

This jurisdiction is composed by an assembly of Magistrates of no less than 8, with their President.t.

II. Civil, Administrative and Minors Organisation chart

II. Instruction and Criminal Organisation chart