Trubunal Constitutional

The Constitutional court is the guardian of the Constitution. The Court interprets and monitors compliance with the constitution of laws and processes in the Ecuador territory. The Court is located in Quito and consists of 11 judges, serving a 2 year period. The judges are appointed by the congress of which 8 of them are selected from a list submitted by the president, the Supreme court , mayors, labor unions and provincial perfects

Tribunal Constitucional

Supreme Courts (Highest Instance)

Corte Suprema

The Supreme Court is the highest judicial instance in Ecuador and trials on appeals from the lower courts. The court consists of 16 judges, appointed by the Congress. The Court has the power to intitiate and reform law (in compliance with the Constitution). The same judicial power is given to the Supreme Tax Court and the Supreme Administrative Court the courts

Corte Suprema de Justicia del Ecuador

Appellate Courts

Corte Superior de Azogues
Corte Superior de Babahoyo
Corte Superior de Cuenca
Corte Superior de Esmeraldas
Corte Superior de Guaranda
Corte Superior de Guayaquil
Corte Superior de Ibarra
Corte Superior de Latacunga
Corte Superior de Loja
Corte Superior de Macas
Corte Superior de Machala
Corte Superior de Orellana
Corte Superior de Pichincha
Corte Superior de Portoviejo
Corte Superior de Puyo
Corte Superior de Quito
Corte Superior de Riobamba
Corte Superior de Sucumbios
Corte Superior de Tena
Corte Superior de Tulcán
Corte Superior de Tungurahua
Corte Superior de Zamora Chinchipe

Regional courts

The Provincial courts trial on criminal and the more serious civil cases. They have original jurisdiction in civil matters where the amount involved exceeds 8000 sucres.

Provincial courts
Tribunals

First Instance Courts

The Cantonal courts decide in civil cases where the amount involved is between 200 and 8,000 sucres and are second instance courts for verdicts from the parish courts.

Cantonal Courts

Minor Courts Justices of the Peace

The Parish (parroquia) judges try minor civil matters and misedemeanors. Verdicts from the parish courts are subject to review by the cantonal courts.

Parish Courts

Administrative Supreme Court

The Supreme Administrative Court primarily handles all cases arising from public administrative disputes. Like the Supreme Court and the Supreme Tax Court, the Court has the power to initiate law.

Contentious Administrative Tribunal (TCA)

Administrative Courts (First Instance)

Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo de Guayaquil
Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo, Distrito Quito
Tribunal de lo Contencioso Administrativo, Distrito de Cuenca

Court of Audit

Contraloría General del Estado

Other Courts

Tribunal Fiscal de la República
Tribunal Supremo Electoral del Ecuador

Jurisprudence (Case Law)

Colex
Juriosprudencia de Tribunal Constitutional
Jurisprudencia (Derecho Ecuador)

Judiciary (general)

Consejo Nacional de la Judicatura

Corte Superior de Ambato