Jamaica*

Introduction to the Legal System

Description

• Legal System of Jamaica    ENG 

Fundamental Texts

• The Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council 1962    ENG 

Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

General

• The Central Authority of Jamaica for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Guidelines for Foreign Countries Seeking Mutual Legal Assistance from Jamaica (First Edition)    ENG 

Procedural model documents

Legislation

• The Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act, 1995 (Act 5 of 1995)    ENG 
• Scheme relating to Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters within the Commonwealth as amended in 1990    ENG 
• The Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) Act, 1997    ENG 

Case Law

Other documents of interest

Extradition

General

Procedural model documents

Legislation

• The Extradition Act, 1993    ENG 
• Extradition Regulations       ENG 

Case Law

Other documents of interest

Bilateral Treaties

Argentina

• Convention with Jamaica on the Trafficking of Narcotics, Law 24.503, 1995-06-14   ESP   assistance   Source : Argentina 

Canada

• Treaty Between the Government or Jamaica and the Government of Canada on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )

Chile

• Acuerdo con Jamaica sobre Prevención, Control, Fiscalización y Represión del Consumo Indebido y Tráfico Ilícito de Estupefacientes y Sustancias Psicotrópicas y sus Precursores y Productos Químicos Especificos   ESP   assistance   Source : Chile 

Costa Rica

• Acuerdo entre el Gobierno de Costa Rica, y el Gobierno de Jamaica para combatir el narcotráfico y la farmacodependencia, Ley no. 8216 del 08 de marzo de 2002   ESP   assistance   Source : Costa Rica 

United States

• Treaty Between the Government of Jamaica and the Government of the United States of America on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters   ENG   assistance  ( Other source )
• Extradition Treaty Between the Government of Jamaica and the Government of the United States of America   ENG   Extradition  ( Other source )

Multilateral Instruments