b) the name and actual and legal residence of the accuser;
c) the name and legal residence of the accused;
d) a well-documented statement of the facts on which the case is based;
e) the legal provisions that have been infringed;
f) a clear and precise petition; and
g) verification of the particulars required under Article 17 for the individual complainant,
whether a litigant or professional.
With the same brief, the complainant shall:
a) attach all documents related to the charge within his or her power, or indicate where these
may be found;
b) offer evidence that supports the claim and request the necessary measures for the evidence
to be produced; and
c) attach a copy for notification to the other party.
35. Article 21 indicates the following:
Proceedings to determine liability shall be governed by the provisions of this law and, in
substitution, by the provisions of the Civil Procedural Code and supplementary laws, where
applicable. During substantiation of the proceedings, however, the following provisions must
be observed:
a) no issue introduced in the proceedings to determine liability has been the subject of a
previous ruling, with the exception of reasoned challenges;
b) all means of evidence established in the Civil Procedural Law shall be admitted;
c) all time periods are final for the parties;
d) in the case of hearings and notifications for which no time period has been determined, the
time period shall be three business days;
e) under no circumstances shall records be withdrawn by the parties;
f) any final judgments, resolutions, and orders that the Jury may decree cannot be appealed to
any other body, save for that which is established in Article 33. Petitions for clarification and
reversal may be admitted, and the Jury shall rule on them by the fifth day, by means of a
reasoned decision;
g) any charges and appeals brought in the public hearing of the proceeding shall be resolved
during that hearing;
h) the Jury shall have the authority to move the proceeding forward and determine at any
stage of the case the procedural steps that may be necessary to shed light on the facts;
i) the substantiation hearing shall be oral and recorded on tape;
j) these shall subsequently be entered into the record and added to the case file;
k) the proceedings to determine liability are exempt from any type of tax payment;
l) the proceeding shall move forward at the request of a party or of the Jury’s own accord.
36. Article 31 stipulates the following:
The Jury shall render a final judgment within a period of 30 days from the time the procedural
decisions are enforceable and within 180 days from the start of the proceeding.
The Jury’s decision may consist of only removal or acquittal of the accused.
In the case of removal, said decision shall be communicated to the Chambers of Congress, the
Supreme Court of Justice, and the Council of Magistrates.
The Jury shall decide on the costs of the proceeding.
37. Article 33 provides that:
In addition to an appeal for reversal and clarification against the final verdict of the Jury, an
action of unconstitutionality may also be brought, which shall be decided on by the Court
sitting en banc.
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