Dominican Republic
Poindexter Global Intelligence employs court officers (alguaciles) in the Dominican Republic, serving judicial acts in every province, with mandatory Spanish translation and local counsel review included in the service.
Special dossier · Nationwide coverage
Coverage in all 32 provinces: Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, Santiago, La Vega, San Cristóbal, Puerto Plata, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís, Duarte, Espaillat, Monseñor Nouel, Azua, Barahona, Dajabón, El Seibo, Elías Piña, Hato Mayor, Hermanas Mirabal, Independencia, María Trinidad Sánchez, Monte Cristi, Monte Plata, Pedernales, Peravia, Samaná, San José de Ocoa, San Juan, Sánchez Ramírez, Santiago Rodríguez, Valverde, Bahoruco, La Altagracia.
Dominican legal framework
- Art. 29 of the Constitution — Establishes Spanish as the official language. All foreign-language documentation must be translated.
- Arts. 23–28 of the Code of Civil Procedure — Require that summonses be drafted in Spanish for full legal validity.
- Hague Service Convention — Cross-border service admissible in U.S. state and federal courts.
The four-step process
- Prior review of documents to verify Dominican procedural compliance.
- Professional Spanish translation, included by default.
- Service by court officer under local law.
- Affidavit and evidentiary record, admissible in Dominican, U.S. and international courts.
Scholarly treatise on the subject
Our principal is the author of El Emplazamiento en la República Dominicana, published by VSP Consultores Legales, S.A. in October 2026. Free download.