Ley 1142 de 2007 | Ley 1142 de 2007 — Colombia law | Esheria

Ley 1142 de 2007

This provision is the preamble to Law 1142 of 2007, stating that Congress enacts partial reforms to Laws 906 of 2004, 599 of 2000, and 600 of 2000 and adopts measures to prevent and repress serious criminal activity affecting public coexistence and security.

Jurisdiction
Colombia
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Ley 1142 de 2007
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Language
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This provision is the preamble to Law 1142 of 2007, stating that Congress enacts partial reforms to Laws 906 of 2004, 599 of 2000, and 600 of 2000 and adopts measures to prevent and repress serious criminal activity affecting public coexistence and security. Everyone has a right to liberty, and deprivation or restraint of liberty is only allowed under a written order from a competent judicial authority, with legal formalities and legally defined reasons. This article sets what municipal criminal judges can hear, including certain personal injury cases, some economic property crimes up to a stated threshold, complaint-based crimes, domestic violence, child support noncompliance, and control-of-guarantees matters. Regula qué juez debe ejercer la función de control de garantías y cuándo puede hacerlo otro juez o un magistrado. Criminal prosecution for the listed offenses requires a complaint, unless the victim is a minor, legally incapable, or the person was caught in flagrancy.

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