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VOLUME IV
JUDGES
TITLE III
Judges’ liabilities
CHAPTER III
DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY
Article 417.
The following are deemed to be extremely serious offences :
4. The interference, through orders or pressure of any other type, in another Judge's exercise of their jurisdictional powers.
VOLUME IV
JUDGES
TITLE III
Judges’ liabilities
CHAPTER III
DISCIPLINARY LIABILITY
Article 418.
The following are deemed to be serious offences :
5. Excess or abuse of authority, serious lack of consideration for citizens, institutions, Clerks of the Court, forensic physicians or any other personnel in the service of the Administration of Justice, members of the Public Prosecution service, Lawyers and Procuradores, Social Workers and members of the Police in the service of the Court.
Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(d) Impeding, intimidating or corruptly influencing an official of the Court for the purpose of forcing or persuading the official not to perform, or to perform improperly, his or her duties