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Uruguay

Access to Judicial Processes (UY0111)

Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: Uruguay Action Plan 2018-2020

Action Plan Cycle: 2018

Status: Active

Institutions

Lead Institution: the Judicial Branch

Support Institution(s): NA

Policy Areas

E-Government, Judiciary, Justice, Open Justice

IRM Review

IRM Report: Uruguay Design Report 2018-2020

Starred: Pending IRM Review

Early Results: Pending IRM Review

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Access to Information

Potential Impact:

Implementation i

Completion: Pending IRM Review

Description

Access to judicial processes Commitment start and end date: March 2019 to June 2020. Institution or actor responsible for the implementation: the Judicial Branch. New Commitment. Theme: Security-Justice-Anti-Corruption Commitment description What is the commitment? To enable citizens who are involved in judicial processes (in any capacity, such as complainant, plaintiff, defendant, legal representative or judicial operator) to access information on those processes, ensuring total transparency of the process. To implement the system that enables legal representatives of citizens (lawyers) to file demands directly and move towards the consultation of files through the Single Judicial Window so that all the information pertaining to the process can be viewed. How will the commitment contribute to solving the problem? This commitment aims to universalize access to information from judicial processes for citizens, through the use of information technologies. What is the problem that the commitment will address? At present, citizens do not have full access to information on court files, as the web consultation system does not incorporate much of the content recorded in the electronic file (for example audios of the AUDIRE system). The commitment addresses aspects of transparency and accessibility for citizens, in an area as important as access to justice. Currently, only judicial operators (judges, lawyers, attorneys, prosecutors, defenders, etc.) have access to this level of detail of the information in the process. OGP value to which this commitment will contribute. Access to all public information in electronic files will be available to citizens in general, bolstering transparency of the judicial system. Additional Information The implementation of this commitment will be the responsibility of technicians who make up the stable team of the Technology Division of the Judicial Branch, which will allow the effective implementation and sustainability of this project. Objectives and/or milestones Description of objectives and/or milestones Start date End date To build the system that enables the filing of claims directly by lawyers (Pre-Filing) March 2019 August 2019 To move towards the consultation of files through the Single Judicial Window, so that citizens can see all the information of the process. August 2019 March 2020 To enable citizen to access information on the process in which they are a party. April 2020 June 2020 Contact Information Name of the responsible person Horacio Vico, B.Eng. Title, Department Director of Technology Division Email address and phone number hvico@poderjudicial.gub.uy 1907 ext. 4600 Name(s) of responsible technician(s) Fabiana Cosentino, B.A. Title, Department Director of the Jurisdictional Area of the Technology Division Email address and phone number fcosentino@poderjudicial.gub.uy 1907 ext. 4600 Name(s) of responsible technician(s) Gustavo Beiró, B.Eng. Email address and phone number gbeiro@poderjudicial.gub.uy 1907 ext. 4600 Title, Department Director of the Service Area of the Technology Division (Data on judicial auctions, crimes related to money laundering)

IRM Midterm Status Summary

Justicia Abierta

13. Acceso a los procesos judiciales

Texto del compromiso como aparece en el plan de acción:

Habilitar el acceso a toda la ciudadanía a los procesos judiciales en los que es parte (en cualquier calidad, tales como denunciante, denunciado, demandantes, demandado, representante legal u operador jurídico), garantizando la total transparencia del proceso. Implementar el sistema que habilite el ingreso de las demandas en forma directa por parte de los representantes legales de los ciudadanos (abogados), y evolucionar la consulta de expedientes a través de la Ventanilla Única Judicial para que los mismos puedan visualizar toda la información del proceso.

Los hitos de este compromiso son:

  • Construir el sistema que habilite el ingreso de las demandas en forma directa por parte de los abogados (Pre-Ingreso)
  • Evolucionar la consulta de expedientes a través de la Ventanilla Única Judicial para que los ciudadanos puedan visualizar toda la información del proceso.
  • Habilitar el acceso de los ciudadanos a la información de los procesos en los cuales son parte.

Nota editorial: El texto completo del compromiso se encuentra en el Cuarto Plan de Acción Nacional de Gobierno Abierto de Uruguay 2018-2020, disponible aquí: https://goo.gl/XAMbNr

Fecha de inicio: Marzo 2019               Fecha de término: Junio 2020

Contexto y objetivos

Hasta el momento de adopción de este compromiso, la ciudadanía no podía tener acceso completo a la información de los expedientes judiciales. Esto porque el sistema de consulta web no incorporaba todo el contenido que registra el expediente electrónico, como, por ejemplo, los audios de las audiencias grabados a través AUDIRE [52], un sistema de registro instaurado con la puesta en funcionamiento del nuevo Código del Proceso Penal (CPP) [53] en julio de 2017, a partir del cual las audiencias pasan a ser orales.

Hasta este momento, únicamente los operadores judiciales (jueces, abogados, procuradores, fiscales, defensores, etc.) tienen acceso a toda la información del proceso. Este compromiso tiene como objetivo facilitar el acceso a toda la información pública de los expedientes electrónicos a la ciudadanía en general, fortaleciendo la transparencia del sistema judicial.

Este compromiso da seguimiento a lo que inició el Poder Judicial en el tercer plan de acción con un compromiso sobre acceso a la información del Poder Judicial [54] que incluyó acciones de transparencia de información estadística y la implementación de un proceso para canalizar y responder la demanda de información de parte de la ciudadanía. La información estadística fue puesta a disposición en formato abierto, configurando una apertura significativa del Gobierno en términos de acceso a la información, pero no se avanzó en las acciones de participación ciudadana.

Como lo indican distintas fuentes [55] y hechos, como el bajo número de compromisos relativos a justicia abierta que incorporan los planes de gobierno abierto en el marco de OGP [56], la transparencia del sector judicial es uno de los grandes desafíos que enfrenta el gobierno abierto. Este compromiso, junto a otros dos (14 y 15) que el Poder Judicial incluye en la línea de justicia abierta de este plan, constituyen un nuevo avance, como lo confirman las fuentes de la sociedad civil consultadas por las investigadoras del IRM.

La persona referente de la organización Uruguay Transparente [57], recalcó que es destacable el compromiso del Poder Judicial con el gobierno abierto, participando en forma activa y efectiva. “El nuevo código penal ha implicado la apertura de muchas cosas y ha habido un cambio muy importante en término de transparencia”, manifestó a las investigadoras del IRM.

Por su parte, la persona referente de CAinfo [58], indicó que los compromisos del Poder Judicial en el plan pueden tener impacto transformador dado que: “el poder judicial es una organización muy conservadora, a la que le ha costado abrirse, si bien se realizaron avances en los últimos años”.

Las acciones propuestas en este compromiso son lo suficientemente específicas como para poder evaluar su cumplimiento en forma objetiva. De ser implementado completamente, las investigadoras del IRM consideran que el compromiso tendrá un impacto moderado ya que propone acciones claras y ajustadas para que todas las personas puedan conocer el estado de los asuntos judiciales de los que son parte, sin intermediación y en tiempo real, lo que garantiza su derecho a una justicia apegada al debido proceso.

Siguientes pasos

Este compromiso avanza en la apertura del Poder Judicial, implicando un paso muy importante en su transparencia que responde asimismo a demandas de larga data de la sociedad civil. Para potenciar aún más su alcance, las investigadoras del IRM, recomiendan el establecimiento de un sistema de consulta o retroalimentación con usuarios y potenciales usuarios, que permitan evaluar el funcionamiento del sistema creado, su utilización y el grado de adecuación a las necesidades, así como también la eventual necesidad de realizar ajustes al mismo.

[54] Ver compromiso completo en el informe de fin de término del tercer plan de acción: https://www.gub.uy/agencia-gobierno-electronico-sociedad-informacion-conocimiento/node/598
[55] Elena, Sandra (2015) Datos abiertos para una justicia abierta: un análisis de caso de los Poderes Judiciales de Brasil, Costa Rica, México y Perú: https://idatosabiertos.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/4.-Justicia-abierta-Elena.pdf
[57] Entrevista realizada a Verónica García Leites, Uruguay Transparente, 12/3/2019
[58] Entrevista realizada a Daniel Lema, CAinfo, 8/3/2019

Commitments

  1. Implementation of the National Water Plan

    UY0099, 2018, Access to Information

  2. Environmental Complaints' Management System

    UY0100, 2018, Capacity Building

  3. Monitoring and Reporting on Climate Change

    UY0101, 2018, Access to Information

  4. Observatory on Gender-Based Violence Against Women

    UY0102, 2018, Access to Information

  5. Gender-Based Violence Open Data

    UY0103, 2018, Access to Information

  6. Human Trafficking Prevention

    UY0104, 2018, Capacity Building

  7. Complaint Reception and Processing System

    UY0105, 2018, Anti-Corruption

  8. Electoral Process Data

    UY0106, 2018,

  9. National Transparency Index

    UY0107, 2018, E-Government

  10. Access to Information Law

    UY0108, 2018, Access to Information

  11. Gender Perspective to Access to Information

    UY0109, 2018, Access to Information

  12. State Web Portal

    UY0110, 2018, Access to Information

  13. Access to Judicial Processes

    UY0111, 2018, E-Government

  14. Public Hearings on Video

    UY0112, 2018, E-Government

  15. Transparency of Statistical Information of the Judicial Branch

    UY0113, 2018, Access to Information

  16. Open Municipalities

    UY0114, 2018, Access to Information

  17. Canelones' Participation System

    UY0115, 2018, Capacity Building

  18. Student Participation

    UY0116, 2018, Capacity Building

  19. Open Government Culture

    UY0117, 2018, Capacity Building

  20. National Dance Plan

    UY0118, 2018, Gender

  21. Human Rights Education Plan

    UY0119, 2018, Dispute Resolution & Legal Assistance

  22. Human Rights Report

    UY0120, 2018, Civic Space

  23. Sustainable Development Strategy

    UY0121, 2018, Public Participation

  24. Gender and Youth Perspective in Rural Areas

    UY0122, 2018, Gender

  25. Observatory for Equality and Non-Discrimination

    UY0123, 2018, Gender

  26. Improve Diversity in Government

    UY0124, 2018, E-Government

  27. Indicators of Welfare and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

    UY0125, 2018, Access to Information

  28. Social Programs

    UY0126, 2018, Access to Information

  29. National Plan for Persons with Disabilities

    UY0127, 2018, Access to Justice

  30. Open Cadastre

    UY0128, 2018, Access to Information

  31. Budget Transparency Portal

    UY0129, 2018, Access to Information

  32. National Energy Efficiency Plan

    UY0130, 2018, Access to Information

  33. Industry, Energy and Mining Data Publication

    UY0131, 2018, Access to Information

  34. Information on Seized Goods and Foreign Trade Operations

    UY0132, 2018, E-Government

  35. Accountability for the Commitments of the Departmental Government of Rivera

    UY0133, 2018, Access to Information

  36. Quality Indicators of the Institutes of Highly Specialized Medicine

    UY0134, 2018, E-Government

  37. Open Hospital Discharge Records

    UY0135, 2018, Access to Information

  38. Open Data from Internet of Things

    UY0136, 2018, Access to Information

  39. Cybersecurity Strategy

    UY0137, 2018, E-Government

  40. Data for Social Development

    UY0088, 2016, Access to Information

  41. Citizen Access Point

    UY0089, 2016, Capacity Building

  42. Publishing Services and Devices in the Area of ​​Domestic Violence

    UY0090, 2016, Access to Information

  43. Adoption of Standard Open Contracting

    UY0091, 2016, Access to Information

  44. Financial Information Accessible and Open

    UY0092, 2016, Access to Information

  45. Budget Transparency Portal

    UY0085, 2016, Capacity Building

  46. Access to Information and Open Data in Rivera

    UY0093, 2016, Access to Information

  47. Starred commitment Citizen Monitoring Air Quality

    UY0097, 2016, Access to Information

  48. Data and Information Montevideo

    UY0098, 2016, Access to Information

  49. Departmental Policy Open Data

    UY0094, 2016, Access to Information

  50. Starred commitment Departmental Policy Open Government

    UY0095, 2016, Access to Information

  51. System Monitoring Utility Citizen

    UY0096, 2016, Capacity Building

  52. Closeness Government: Council of Ministers Open

    UY0059, 2016, E-Government

  53. National Youth Advisory Council

    UY0060, 2016, Capacity Building

  54. Strengthening the Culture of Citizen Participation in Uruguay (Phase2)

    UY0061, 2016, Capacity Building

  55. Promote and Strengthen the Autonomy of the Consultative Council of Civil Society Set up Under Law 19.122

    UY0062, 2016, Capacity Building

  56. Observatory Institutional Information and Statistical Data on Socio-Educational Policy in the Inisa

    UY0063, 2016, Capacity Building

  57. Consultations and Dialogue on International Instruments

    UY0064, 2016, Capacity Building

  58. Follow the Recommendations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

    UY0066, 2016, Capacity Building

  59. Nominations of Experts in the Universal System of Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (UN) and Inter-American System

    UY0067, 2016, Capacity Building

  60. Dialogue for the Analysis of the Impact of Information Society on Human Rights

    UY0065, 2016, Capacity Building

  61. Access to Information in the Judiciary

    UY0068, 2016, Access to Information

  62. Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

    UY0069, 2016, Capacity Building

  63. Environmental Monitoring Points

    UY0070, 2016, Access to Information

  64. Uruguay Species List

    UY0071, 2016, Access to Information

  65. Starred commitment National Water Plan

    UY0072, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  66. Postal Dialogue

    UY0073, 2016, Capacity Building

  67. Opening Data from the National Directorate of Industry

    UY0074, 2016, Access to Information

  68. Publication of Energy Data

    UY0075, 2016, Anti-Corruption

  69. Transparency and Open Data Education

    UY0076, 2016, Access to Information

  70. Formalize Building Maintenance in Schools Full Time: a Participatory Alternative

    UY0077, 2016, Capacity Building

  71. Inclusion and Continuing Education of People with Disabilities

    UY0078, 2016, Capacity Building

  72. Publication of Statistical Information on Socio-Educational Activities for Social Inclusion of Persons Deprived of Liberty

    UY0079, 2016, Access to Information

  73. Art Education: Dissemination of Educational Proposals and Preparation of a Conceptual Framework for Improving Public Policy

    UY0080, 2016, Capacity Building

  74. Dialogue and Information on Care System

    UY0081, 2016, Access to Information

  75. Information System for Monitoring Health Goals

    UY0082, 2016, Access to Information

  76. Starred commitment Right of Access to Public Information

    UY0083, 2016, Access to Information

  77. Open Data and Statistics

    UY0086, 2016, Access to Information

  78. Who Controls What? Online Catalog of the Functions and Powers of Existing Control State Agencies

    UY0087, 2016, Access to Information

  79. Monitoring of Non-Ionizing Radiation and Publication of Information

    UY0084, 2016, Capacity Building

  80. Strengthening the Culture of Citizen Participation in Uruguay

    UY0019, 2014, Capacity Building

  81. Open Government: Everyone's Business and All

    UY0020, 2014, Capacity Building

  82. Open Government Funds

    UY0021, 2014, Public Participation

  83. E-Collaboration Citizen: Tramites.Gub.Uy

    UY0022, 2014, E-Government

  84. Affirmative Action for People of African Descent: Transparency and Accountability

    UY0023, 2014, Capacity Building

  85. Improvement Plan Instances of Citizen Participation and the Link with Citizens Through the Inter Tables Public Social Policies

    UY0024, 2014, Capacity Building

  86. Urban Development Program "Barrio De Las Artes"

    UY0025, 2014, Capacity Building

  87. Dialogue and Consultation System

    UY0026, 2014, Public Participation

  88. Promotion and Dissemination of the Right of Access to Public Information

    UY0027, 2014, Access to Information

  89. E-Access: National System Requirements for Access to Public Information

    UY0028, 2014, Access to Information

  90. Responses to Requests for Access to Public Information

    UY0029, 2014, Access to Information

  91. Accessible Wide Board

    UY0030, 2014, Capacity Building

  92. Single Point of Access to Statistical Information Available in the State

    UY0031, 2014, E-Government

  93. Open Government Data

    UY0032, 2014, Access to Information

  94. Open Data for Policy Analysis

    UY0033, 2014, Access to Information

  95. Starred commitment Cadastre Open

    UY0034, 2014, E-Government

  96. Publication of Microdata Social Programs in Open Format

    UY0035, 2014, Access to Information

  97. Dissemination of Information for the Exercise of the Rights of Users of Health

    UY0036, 2014, Access to Information

  98. Open Data Aeroportuarios

    UY0037, 2014, Infrastructure & Transport

  99. Transparency in the Lifecycle of Projects Uruguayan Law

    UY0038, 2014, Access to Information

  100. Observatory Public Procurement

    UY0039, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  101. Starred commitment Single Sign-State Suppliers

    UY0040, 2014, Anti-Corruption

  102. National Public Software

    UY0041, 2014, Capacity Building

  103. Transparency in the Management of Cultural Projects

    UY0042, 2014, E-Government

  104. Transparency in the State Project Portfolio

    UY0043, 2014, E-Government

  105. Simplification Program and Online Procedures

    UY0044, 2014, E-Government

  106. Processing ID documents (CI) Abroad

    UY0045, 2014, Citizenship & Immigration

  107. Interactive Travel Itineraries

    UY0046, 2014, E-Government

  108. Certificate Issuing Service MiPyme Online

    UY0047, 2014, E-Government

  109. Map of the Education Offered by the National Administration of Public Education

    UY0048, 2014, E-Government

  110. New Web Portal for the Ministry of Economy and Finance

    UY0049, 2014, Access to Information

  111. Spatial Data Infrastructure

    UY0050, 2014, Capacity Building

  112. Starred commitment Citizen Points

    UY0051, 2014, E-Government

  113. Integration of the National Resource Guide with Geographic Information System

    UY0052, 2014, E-Government

  114. Made for Youth

    UY0053, 2014, E-Government

  115. Daily Closing Quotes Central Bank of Uruguay

    UY0054, 2014, E-Government

  116. Mobile Government

    UY0055, 2014, E-Government

  117. Teleimagenología Service - Salud.Uy Program

    UY0056, 2014, E-Government

  118. Quality Virtual Interaction with Citizenship

    UY0057, 2014, E-Government

  119. Starred commitment Integrated Management System Municipal Claims

    UY0058, 2014, E-Government

  120. Access to Public Information

    UY0001, 2012, Capacity Building

  121. Strengthen the Culture of Transparency

    UY0002, 2012, Access to Information

  122. National Transparency Award

    UY0003, 2012, Capacity Building

  123. E-Citizen Participation

    UY0004, 2012, Open Regulations

  124. Starred commitment Open Government Data

    UY0005, 2012, Access to Information

  125. Digital Literacy Plan

    UY0006, 2012, Capacity Building

  126. Purchasing Agency and Contracting

    UY0007, 2012, Anti-Corruption

  127. Government Resource Planning (GRP)

    UY0008, 2012,

  128. A System of Electronic Record

    UY0009, 2012, E-Government

  129. Uruguay Concursa

    UY0010, 2012, Labor

  130. National Public Software

    UY0011, 2012, E-Government

  131. Starred commitment Online Procedures and Services

    UY0012, 2012, E-Government

  132. E-Funds Citizens

    UY0013, 2012, Capacity Building

  133. Incorporate Electronic Pscs

    UY0014, 2012, E-Government

  134. Uruguayan State Portal

    UY0015, 2012, E-Government

  135. Processing System Common Passports at Consular Offices of the Republic

    UY0016, 2012, Citizenship & Immigration

  136. Apostille Convention

    UY0017, 2012,

  137. Starred commitment Electronic Receipt Tax

    UY0018, 2012, E-Government

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