{
  "id": "nexus-ext-1-0007-390782",
  "citation": "Res. 31080-2026 Sala Constitucional",
  "section": "nexus_decisions",
  "doc_type": "constitutional_decision",
  "title_es": "Excepción ambiental a la remisión por demora administrativa",
  "title_en": "Environmental Exception to Referral for Administrative Delay",
  "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional explica que, desde la sentencia No. 2008-02545, generalmente remite a la jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa las controversias sobre el cumplimiento de plazos administrativos. Sin embargo, la mayoría reconoce una excepción cuando el amparo denuncia que asuntos ambientales y sanitarios no fueron resueltos dentro de un plazo razonable. La Sala aclara que esta excepción permite analizar la situación concreta planteada en el amparo, pero el fragmento suministrado no incluye la decisión final sobre el fondo ni indica si la gestión fue concedida o denegada.",
  "summary_en": "The Constitutional Chamber (Sala Constitucional) explains that, since judgment No. 2008-02545, it generally refers disputes about compliance with administrative deadlines to the administrative-litigation jurisdiction. However, the majority recognizes an exception when an amparo alleges that environmental and health matters were not resolved within a reasonable time. The Chamber clarifies that this exception allows it to examine the specific situation raised in the amparo, but the supplied excerpt does not include the final merits decision or say whether the application was granted or denied.",
  "court_or_agency": "Sala Constitucional",
  "date": "13/08/2026",
  "year": "2026",
  "topic_ids": [],
  "primary_topic_id": null,
  "es_concept_hints": [
    "recurso de amparo",
    "plazo razonable",
    "procedimiento pronto y cumplido",
    "denuncias ambientales",
    "denuncias sanitarias",
    "jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa"
  ],
  "article_citations": [],
  "keywords_es": [
    "Sala Constitucional",
    "amparo",
    "demora administrativa",
    "plazo razonable",
    "denuncias ambientales",
    "denuncias sanitarias",
    "jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa",
    "procedimiento pronto y cumplido"
  ],
  "keywords_en": [
    "Constitutional Chamber",
    "amparo",
    "administrative delay",
    "reasonable time",
    "environmental complaints",
    "health complaints",
    "administrative-litigation jurisdiction",
    "prompt and duly completed procedure"
  ],
  "excerpt_es": "Precisamente, en este caso se plantea un supuesto de excepción –respaldado por la mayoría de este Tribunal Constitucional–, pues se está ante denuncias de carácter ambiental y sanitarias, las cuales presuntamente no ha sido resueltas dentro de un plazo razonable. Aclarado el punto, se entra a resolver la situación concreta planteada en este amparo.",
  "excerpt_en": "Precisely, this case presents an exception—supported by the majority of this Constitutional Court—because it concerns environmental and health complaints that allegedly were not resolved within a reasonable time. Having clarified that point, the Chamber proceeds to resolve the specific situation raised in this amparo.",
  "outcome": {
    "label_en": "Procedural exception",
    "label_es": "Excepción procesal",
    "summary_en": "The Constitutional Chamber majority recognizes that environmental and health complaints allegedly unresolved within a reasonable time fall within an exception to the rule of referring administrative-deadline disputes to the administrative-litigation jurisdiction; the excerpt does not contain the final amparo disposition.",
    "summary_es": "La mayoría de la Sala Constitucional reconoce que las denuncias ambientales y sanitarias presuntamente no resueltas en plazo razonable constituyen una excepción a la regla de remitir las controversias sobre plazos administrativos a la jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa; el fragmento no contiene la decisión final del amparo."
  },
  "pull_quotes": [
    {
      "context": "Cuestión preliminar",
      "quote_en": "Having clarified that point, the Chamber proceeds to resolve the specific situation raised in this amparo.",
      "quote_es": "Aclarado el punto, se entra a resolver la situación concreta planteada en este amparo."
    }
  ],
  "cites": [],
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  "references": {
    "internal": [],
    "external": []
  },
  "source_url": "https://nexuspj.poder-judicial.go.cr/document/ext-1-0007-390782",
  "tier": 2,
  "is_environmental": true,
  "_editorial_citation_count": 0,
  "regulations_by_article": null,
  "amendments_by_article": null,
  "dictamen_by_article": null,
  "concordancias_by_article": null,
  "afectaciones_by_article": null,
  "resoluciones_by_article": null,
  "cited_by_votos": [],
  "cited_norms": [],
  "cited_norms_inverted": [],
  "sentencias_relacionadas": [],
  "temas_y_subtemas": [
    {
      "Subtemas": [
        {
          "id": 1,
          "nombre": "NO APLICA"
        }
      ],
      "id": 1,
      "nombre": "041- Tutela judicial efectiva. Justicia pronta y cumplida"
    }
  ],
  "cascade_only": false,
  "amendment_count": 0,
  "body_es_text": "ARTÍCULO 41 DE LA CONSTITUCIÓN POLÍTICA\n\n“(…) II.- Cuestión Preliminar. De previo a analizar el fondo del asunto –por\nla presunta violación del derecho a un procedimiento pronto y cumplido– debe\naclararse que, a partir de la sentencia No. 2008-02545 de las 8:55 horas de 22\nde febrero de 2008, esta Sala ha remitido a la jurisdicción contencioso\nadministrativa –con algunas excepciones–, aquellos asuntos en los que se\ndiscute si la administración pública ha cumplido o no los plazos pautados por\nla Ley General de la Administración Pública (artículos 261 y 325) o las leyes\nsectoriales para los procedimientos administrativos especiales, para resolver\npor acto final un procedimiento administrativo –instruido de oficio o a\ninstancia de parte– o conocer de los recursos administrativos procedentes.\nPrecisamente, en este caso se plantea un supuesto de excepción –respaldado por\nla mayoría de este Tribunal Constitucional–, pues se está ante denuncias de\ncarácter ambiental y sanitarias, las cuales presuntamente no ha sido resueltas\ndentro de un plazo razonable. Aclarado el punto, se entra a resolver la\nsituación concreta planteada en este amparo. (…)” VCG09/2026",
  "body_en_text": "ARTICLE 41 OF THE POLITICAL CONSTITUTION\n\n“(…) II.- Preliminary Issue. Before analyzing the merits of the matter—in light of the alleged violation of the right to a prompt and duly completed procedure—it should be clarified that, since judgment No. 2008-02545, issued at 8:55 a.m. on 22 February 2008, this Chamber has referred to the administrative-litigation jurisdiction—with some exceptions—those matters in which it is disputed whether the public administration has complied with the time limits set by the Ley General de la Administración Pública (Articles 261 and 325) or by sector-specific laws governing special administrative procedures, for issuing a final decision in an administrative procedure—initiated ex officio or at the request of a party—or for hearing the applicable administrative appeals. Precisely, this case presents an exception—supported by the majority of this Constitutional Court—because it concerns environmental and health-related complaints that allegedly have not been resolved within a reasonable time. That point having been clarified, the specific situation raised in this amparo application will now be decided. (…)” VCG09/2026"
}