Mexico: Whether a person or their lawyer can currently obtain copies of court files from a criminal case for which they were tried in the Federal District in 1994
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 6 July 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MEX37009.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Mexico: Whether a person or their lawyer can currently obtain copies of court files from a criminal case for which they were tried in the Federal District in 1994, 6 July 2001, MEX37009.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be6c18.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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The information that follows was provided by staff at the Public Defence Office of the Federal District ( Defensoria de Oficio del Distrito Federal) during a 5 July 2001 telephone interview.
There is no general answer that can respond accurately to all possible cases. Availability of documentation depends on the nature and circumstances of each individual case.
Requests for documents from a court file of a case concluded at a court of the Federal District a number of years ago must be made before the Judicial Archive (Archivo Judicial) of the Federal District. Requests must be made in person by the affected party or by a properly accredited legal representative, and the request has to be properly justified.
The availability or the possibility of releasing a copy of a court document can vary depending on the case, and in particular the stage of the legal process it is in: for example, some cases may have concluded long ago at one judicial level, but may continue for years before other courts for appeals and amparo actions. (For information on amparo, please consult previous Responses such as MEX35087.E of 3 November 2000 and MEX28359.E of 20 November 1997).
Other than direct requests by an affected individual or their properly accredited legal representative, formal government-to-government requests for documentation related to a case can be made through the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
Defensoría de Oficio del Distrito Federal, Mexico. 5 July 2001. Telephone interview with staff.
Additional Sources Consulted
Embassy of Mexico, Ottawa.
Excelsior [Mexico City]. Searchable Archives. 1996-2000.
InfoJus [Mexico City]. Searchable databases.
IRB Databases.
La Jornada [Mexico City]. Searchable Archives. 1996.
REFWORLD.
Internet Websites and Internet search engines.
Note:
This list is not exhaustive. Country-specific publications available at the Resource Centre are not included.