Judiciary of Colombia

The indigenous rights Article 246 of the Constitution recognises the right of the traditional authorities of the indigenous peoples to exercise jurisdictional functions within their territorial scope and in accordance with their own rules and procedures, Article 246 of the Constitution The Supreme Court is the highest judicial instance of the ordinary jurisdiction.

The current magistrates fill themselves any vacants by choosing from a lists of ten candidates that are forwarded by the Council of Judicial Governance.

The highest body of the Contentious Administrative Jurisdiction, it solves the processes that involve to the State and the matters, or the processes that involve to two State Entities ultimately; it also completes an advisory function because it is the body to which the Government should appeal before making certain decisions, it is not bound by its decision, but must consider the councils, verdict or opinion in certain matters.

Council of Government Judiciary (Spanish: Consejo Superior de la Judicatura) serves for the administration of the branch and also has the power to decide over conflicts of competence between courts.

It is the highest disciplinary body of the judicial branch and serves as an Ethics Tribunal for Judges and lawyers alike.

The ordinary jurisdiction is divided into judicial districts which function as appellate courts (Superior tribunals).