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Peru’s Flagrancia Courts Set to Reach 38 Units in 34 Jurisdictions by 2025

Judicial leaders cite 90% on‑time resolutions, calling for MEF financing to sustain 48–72 hour processing.

Overview

  • Supreme Court President Janet Tello announced the virtual launch of a Type 2 unit in Ucayali, bringing active Flagrancia sites to 29 across multiple judicial districts.
  • The Poder Judicial reports 25,738 cases entered into the system and 23,283 resolved within the deadline, a 90.46% on‑time resolution rate.
  • Loreto’s pilot has attended about 95 cases and expects to top 100 soon, with offenses including 43 public safety/DUI, 29 family violence, 16 receptación, and 7 aggravated theft.
  • The Loreto Flagrancia court has received 59 filings and issued 43 sentences—34 at the preparatory investigation level and 9 at trial—with 2 petitions deemed improper and 6 prosecutor accusations pending.
  • In Cusco, an October 3 public information campaign both explained the model to residents and immediately activated victim‑protection protocols for a reported case of violence against a woman.