Santo Domingo.- Last Wednesday, the Judiciary presented the Justice of the Future 2034 Plan, a roadmap that projects the integral transformation of the judicial system over the next ten years, marking the beginning of a new stage aimed at modernizing justice, strengthening its independence and bringing services closer to all citizens.
During the event, broadcast live through institutional digital platforms, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ), Henry Molina, highlighted that it is a plan built through a broad national consensus, gathering contributions from judges, judicial servants, representatives of public powers, political parties, business sector, civil society, academies and international organizations.
Molina emphasized that Justice of the Future 2034 does not impose a single vision, but rather establishes an ongoing conversation about how the judicial system should evolve, based on values such as integrity, responsibility, empathy, and public service. Each reform contemplated in the plan, he assured, strengthens democracy and consolidates the social and democratic rule of law.
But what is this plan based on? This document has three fundamental pillars:
Agile Justice (0% Delay): Seeks to eliminate judicial delays and guarantee decisions within established deadlines, offering fast, efficient, and quality justice.
Accessible Justice (100% Access): Aims to ensure that all people, especially those in vulnerable conditions, can fully access the judicial service.
Transparent Justice (100% Transparency): Promotes accountability, open communication, and social participation as essential mechanisms to strengthen citizen trust.
The plan projects a profound modernization of the system through total digitalization, interoperability between institutions, and the use of advanced tools such as Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, and predictive justice. It also seeks to humanize the service, placing people at the center of all decisions, with a focus on rights and dignified treatment.
It also addresses sustainability and resilience, preparing the judicial system to face global crises and changes, and fostering a culture of permanent innovation.
For the first time, the Dominican Judiciary adopts a methodology of scenario planning, developing four prospective trajectories that allow anticipating risks and opportunities:
Structural reforms, with profound transformations and institutional strengthening.
Autopilot, reflecting partial progress and stagnation.
Vulnerable social pact, where tensions grow and the credibility of the system deteriorates.
Geopolitical impact, a scenario marked by external crises and pressure on the justice system.
Expected Impact on Citizens
With this plan, the Judiciary expects to offer a faster, digital, accessible and closer justice, reduce times and costs, and reinforce transparency and institutional trust. The institutional vision projected for 2034 is that of an up-to-date justice, focused on people and guarantor of dignity, freedom and equality.
The Future Justice Plan 2034 is thus consolidated as a milestone in the country’s judicial history, by proposing a modern, participatory and inclusive management model that seeks to transform the way justice reaches the population.
