The Judicial District of Lima is one of the 28 Judicial Districts

Judicial Districts of Peru

The Judicial Districts of Peru are subdivisions of the Judicial System of Peru. There are 28 Judicial Districts in Peru:#Judicial District of Amazonas#Judicial District of Ancash#Judicial District of Apurímac#Judicial District of Arequipa...

 of the Judicial System of Peru

Judicial System of Peru

The Judicial System of Peru, usually known as the Judicial Power in Peru, is an organism of the government of the Republic of Peru composed of a hierarchic organization of institutions, that exercise equal justice to all people....

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Its main seat is in the city of Lima

Lima

Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...

 and its jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...

 extends to 35 of the 43 Districts of Lima

Districts of Lima

The province of Lima is divided into forty three districts of Lima which are administered by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima The city proper of Lima is generally considered to be formed by thirty of these districts. The remaining thirteen districts consist of mostly rural and sparsely...

. The remaining eight districts (Independencia

Independencia District, Lima

Independencia is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is part of city of Lima.Officially established as a district on March 16, 1964, the current mayor of Independencia is Lovell Yomond Vargas. The district's postal code is 28....

, San Martín de Porres

San Martín de Porres

San Martín de Porres is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the area known as Cono Norte. It is bordered by the district of Callao on the west; Los Olivos on the northeast; and the Rímac and Independencia districts on the east...

, Comas, Los Olivos, Puente Piedra

Puente Piedra District

The Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province.The district was founded on February 14, 1927 by Law Nº 5675. It has an area of 71.18 square kilometers and a population of more than 200,000.-Boundaries:...

, Ancón

Ancón District

Ancón is a district of northern Lima Province in Peru. It is a popular beach resort, visited every summer by hundreds of people from Lima.Officially established as a district on October 29, 1874, the current mayor of Ancón is Jaime Jesús Pajuelo Torres. The district's postal code is...

, Santa Rosa, and Carabayllo

Carabayllo

Carabayllo is one of the 43 districts of the province Lima in Peru. It is located in the Cono Norte area of the province and was founded by General José de San Martín in August 1821 at which time it was the only district to occupy the area north of the Rímac River up to the province Canta.-...

) are under jurisdiction of the Judicial District of Cono Norte

Judicial District of Cono Norte

The Judicial District of Cono Norte is one of the 28 Judicial Districts of the Judicial System of Peru.Its main seat is in the district of Independencia in Lima and its jurisdiction extends over the Limean districts of Independencia, San Martín de Porres, Comas, Los Olivos, Puente Piedra, Ancon,...

. Its jurisdiction not only covers part of the Lima Province

Lima Province

Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital....

 but also the Huarochirí Province

Huarochirí Province

Huarochirí Province is located in the Lima Region of Peru. Its capital is Matucana. The western section is part of the Lima Metropolitan Area.-Political division:The province is divided into thirty-two districts.* Antioquia...

 in the Lima Region

Lima Region

Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....

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It was created by the decree of August 4, 1824 and was established December 22, 1824 under the presidency of Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...

. It is the Judicial District with the most operations in the whole nation.

Courts

• 33 Superior Courts of Justice
  Superior Courts of Justice of Peru
  The Superior Courts of Justice or Superior Sectors of Peru are the second highest courts of the Judicial System of Peru. It is only second to the Supreme Court.There is one court for each Judicial District which more or less correspond with each of the 25 Regions of Peru...
  
  
  • 8 Civil law courts
    Civil law (common law)
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  • 2 Family law courts
    Family law
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  • 1 Commercial law courts
    Commercial law
    Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
    
    
  • 6 Labor law courts
  • 16 Criminal law courts
    Criminal law
    Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
    
    
• 229 Courts of First Instance
  Courts of First Instance of Peru
  The Courts of First Instance are the third hierarchic level organized in the Judicial System of Peru.Each province, has a Court of First Instance...
  
  
  • 89 Civil law courts
    Civil law (common law)
    Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim...
    
    
  • 21 Family law courts
    Family law
    Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
    
    
  • 6 Commercial law courts
    Commercial law
    Commercial law is the body of law that governs business and commercial transactions...
    
    
  • 29 Labor law courts
  • 69 Criminal law courts
    Criminal law
    Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
    
    
  • 15 Mixed Courts
    Tribunal
    A tribunal in the general sense is any person or institution with the authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes—whether or not it is called a tribunal in its title....
    
    
• 153 Courts of Peace
  Courts of Peace of Peru
  The Courts of Peace are the lowest hierarchic level in the Judicial System of Peru.Each district in the country has a Court of Peace. Courts of Peace have jurisdiction over minor cases and cannot try criminals...