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Acuerdo 2 · 12/01/2000

Creation of the Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor's OfficeCreación de la Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental

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Agreement 2 of the Full Court of the Judiciary, issued on January 12, 2000, establishes the Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor's Office as a specialized unit within the Public Prosecutor's Office. Its main objective is to direct, coordinate, and supervise criminal investigations related to agrarian and environmental offenses nationwide. The Deputy Prosecutor's Office has exclusive competence to handle cases in this field, with the power to request and take over investigations being processed in other prosecutor's offices. The agreement details its functions, including the functional direction of assigned prosecutors, inter-institutional coordination with entities such as the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ), and the promotion of specialized training. It also regulates the procedure for case assignment, the substitution regime, and authorizes the Attorney General to integrate work teams and manage necessary resources. The creation of this office responds to the need to strengthen criminal prosecution in an area of increasing complexity and public interest, centralizing the institutional response to crimes that affect natural resources and agrarian regulations.El Acuerdo 2 de la Corte Plena del Poder Judicial, emitido el 12 de enero de 2000, establece la Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental como una unidad especializada dentro del Ministerio Público. Su principal objetivo es dirigir, coordinar y supervisar las investigaciones penales relacionadas con delitos agrarios y ambientales en todo el país. La Fiscalía Adjunta tiene competencia exclusiva para conocer de las causas en esta materia, con la facultad de solicitar y asumir las investigaciones que se estén tramitando en otras fiscalías. El acuerdo detalla sus funciones, que incluyen la dirección funcional de los fiscales asignados, la coordinación interinstitucional con entidades como el Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía (MINAE) y el Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ), y la promoción de la capacitación especializada. Asimismo, se regula el procedimiento para la asignación de casos, el régimen de suplencias, y se autoriza al Fiscal General para integrar los equipos de trabajo y gestionar los recursos necesarios. La creación de esta fiscalía responde a la necesidad de fortalecer la persecución penal en una materia de creciente complejidad e interés público, centralizando la respuesta institucional frente a los delitos que afectan los recursos naturales y el ordenamiento agrario.

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Article 1—Creation. The Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor's Office is created, a specialized functional unit of the Public Prosecutor's Office that will be in charge of exercising criminal action and functional direction in agrarian and environmental matters. […] Article 6—Competence. The Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor's Office shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all offenses of an agrarian and environmental nature.Artículo 1º—Creación. Créase la Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental, dirección funcional especializada del Ministerio Público que tendrá a su cargo el ejercicio de la acción penal y la dirección funcional en materia agraria y ambiental. […] Artículo 6º—Competencia. La Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental conocerá de manera exclusiva de todos los delitos de naturaleza agraria y ambiental.

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  • "La Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental conocerá de manera exclusiva de todos los delitos de naturaleza agraria y ambiental."

    "The Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor's Office shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all offenses of an agrarian and environmental nature."

    Artículo 6

  • "La Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental conocerá de manera exclusiva de todos los delitos de naturaleza agraria y ambiental."

    Artículo 6

  • "Para el cumplimiento de sus fines, la Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental contará con el apoyo técnico y la colaboración del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía y del Organismo de Investigación Judicial."

    "To fulfill its purposes, the Agrarian Environmental Deputy Prosecutor's Office will have the technical support and collaboration of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Judicial Investigation Agency."

    Artículo 8

  • "Para el cumplimiento de sus fines, la Fiscalía Adjunta Agrario Ambiental contará con el apoyo técnico y la colaboración del Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía y del Organismo de Investigación Judicial."

    Artículo 8

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