01LAW
A new law takes judicial filings digital
The Executive has promulgated Law 87-26, which amends Law 339-22 on the use of digital means in the Judiciary (notice of 6 November). Filings before the Judiciary will be made digitally, but anyone who declares they lack the equipment, the connection or the training keeps the right to file in person. The judges and staff of the Judiciary will sign rulings with a digital signature, valid with no further certification.
A bailiff's acts will be logged with their coordinates, date and official time. Virtual hearings are allowed in every area except criminal cases, save the law's own exceptions. It takes effect after publication; the notice gives no date.
What the record does not say. The notice gives no date the law takes effect, and no budget or timetable for the Judiciary's digital systems.
Tell usWould you file a court case from your phone, or still go in person? Answer on the Reel ↗
Consultoría Jurídica del Poder Ejecutivo, notice of 6 November 2026. ↗
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02CONTRACT
A trauma hospital pays to repair its CT scanner
The Hospital Traumatológico Dr. Darío Contreras has awarded a contract of RD$5,332,392 for corrective maintenance and parts to repair its Philips MX16 CT scanner (contract HTDDC-2026-00458, 6 November). The supplier is Servicios Electromedicos e Institucionales, SA.
What the record does not say. The record does not say how long the scanner has been out of service, or when the repair is due.
Tell usHave you needed a scan at a public hospital? How long did you wait? Answer on the Reel ↗
Dirección General de Contrataciones Públicas, contract HTDDC-2026-00458, 6 November 2026. ↗
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03CONTRACT
City buys fuel for its trucks and its councillors
The city council of San Francisco de Macorís has awarded a fuel contract of RD$6,400,000 to Estacion de Servicio Javier, SRL (contract Ay. San Fco.
Macoris-2026-00071, 10 November). The fuel is for its solid waste trucks, roll-off trucks and motor carts, its electric plant, and its councillors, managers and department directors.
What the record does not say. The record does not say how many litres it buys, or how the fuel is split between the trucks and the officials.
Tell usShould a city's fuel contract say how much goes to trucks and how much to officials? Answer on the Reel ↗
Dirección General de Contrataciones Públicas, contract Ay. San Fco. Macoris-2026-00071, 10 November 2026. ↗
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