The Constitutional court is the guardian of the Constitution. The Court interprets and monitors compliance with the constitution of laws and processes in the Colombian territory.
The Courts have to decide on individual actions against fundamental rights violations called tutela (Art. 86 Const.), which can be imposed by any one who feels his rights threatened or infringed by any public authority. The petition can be brought before any judge who is obliged to resolve the complaint within 10 days. The Court consists of 9 judges, elected by the Senat for a period of 8 years.

Corte Constitutional

Supreme Courts (Highest Instance)

Corte Suprema

Corte Suprema de Justicia de la República de Colombia

Appellate Courts

Tribunal Superior

The Colombian territory is divided into judicial districts. Each district has a superior court, which hears appeals from and supervise the lower courts in the district. The court is composed of three judges which are appointed by the Supreme Court.
Criminal trials make use of a five-member jury .

Tribunal Superior de Antioquía
Tribunal Superior de Arauca
Tribunal Superior de Armenia
Tribunal Superior de Barranquilla
Tribunal Superior de Bogotá
Tribunal Superior de Bucaramanga
Tribunal Superior de Buga
Tribunal Superior de Caldas
Tribunal Superior de Cali
Tribunal Superior de Cartagena
Tribunal Superior de Cundínamarca
Tribunal Superior de Córdoba
Tribunal Superior de Cúcuta
Tribunal Superior de Florencia
Tribunal Superior de Ibague
Tribunal Superior de Manizales
Tribunal Superior de Medellín
Tribunal Superior de Montería
Tribunal Superior de Neiva
Tribunal Superior de Pasto
Tribunal Superior de Pereira
Tribunal Superior de Popayán
Tribunal Superior de Quibdó
Tribunal Superior de Riohacha
Tribunal Superior de Risaralda
Tribunal Superior de San Andrés
Tribunal Superior de San Gil
Tribunal Superior de Santa Marta
Tribunal Superior de Sincelejo
Tribunal Superior de Tunja
Tribunal Superior de Valledupar
Tribunal Superior de Villavicencio
Tribunal Superior de Yopal

Regional courts

Juzgado 2° Civil del Circuito de Soacha
Juzgado 4° Civil del Circuito de Bogotá;
Juzgado Civil del Circuito Granada, Meta
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Cali
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Cáqueza
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Funza.
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Fusagasuga.
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Fusagasugá
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Gachetá
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de La Ceja
Juzgado Civil del Circuito de Plato
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Aguadas
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Barranquilla
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Cali
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Fredonia
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Guateque
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Leticia
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Manizales
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Medellin
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Mocoa
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Santa Fe de Bogotá
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Santuario
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Sogamoso
Juzgado Penal del Circuito de Villeta
Juzgado Promiscuo del Circuito de Guaduas.

First Instance Courts

Juzgado Civil Municipal
Municipal Courts

Administrative Supreme Court

Consejo de Estado

The Council of State advices the president on draft legislation concerning administration and is the supreme administrative tribunal for complaints against government and public officials.

Consejo de Estado (Council of State)

Administrative Courts (First Instance)

Tribunal Administrativo Cundinamarca
Tribunal Administrativo de Antioquia
Tribunal Administrativo de Arauca
Tribunal Administrativo de Bolívar
Tribunal Administrativo de Boyacá
Tribunal Administrativo de Córdoba
Tribunal Administrativo de Nariño
Tribunal Administrativo de Risaralda
Tribunal Administrativo de Santander
Tribunal Administrativo del Atlántico
Tribunal Administrativo del Caquetá
Tribunal Administrativo del Cauca
Tribunal Administrativo del Cesar
Tribunal Administrativo del Huila
Tribunal Administrativo del Meta
Tribunal Administrativo del Tolima
Tribunal Administrativo del Valle del Cauca

Court of Audit

Contraloria General

Other Courts

Tribunal Superior Militar

Jurisprudence (Case Law)

Juriscol
Jurisprudencia
Jurisprudencia (Todo el Derecho)

Judiciary (general)

Consejo Superior de la Judicatura

The Superior Council of the Judicature (Consejo Superior de la Judicatura) has a unique position in the system, since it not only serves for administrating the branch, but also has the power to decide over conflicts of competency between courts.

Consejo Superior de la Judicature
Defensoría del Pueblo
Listado Juzgados de Santiago de Cali
Procuraduría General de la Nación
Rama Judicial