# Dominican Republic judicial and administrative developments > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-judicial-and-administrative-developments > Updated: 2026-10-26T16:35:27.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2. In late October 2026, the Dominican Republic saw significant activity within its legal and administrative sectors. The Ministry of Justice, led by Antoliano Peralta Romero, swore in members of an Electoral Committee and a Technical Team. These bodies are tasked with organizing the election for the Government Integrity and Regulatory Compliance Commission (CIGCN) to ensure transparency and legality in public institutions. Concurrently, the Constitutional Court issued an order for the mandatory appearance of Smaily Rodríguez, the head prosecutor for the Duarte Judicial District. The order, issued by President Napoleón R. Estévez Lavandier, follows Rodríguez’s failure to attend a hearing regarding a constitutional review of an amparo sentence. The court has scheduled further proceedings for October 30, utilizing a legal measure of ‘conducencia’ to ensure her presence. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-26: Puerto Plata court orders preventive detention for woman in German citizen kidnapping Alejandra Rojas Saldaña has been ordered to undergo one year of preventive detention in Puerto Plata for the kidnapping and robbery of a German national. 28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-constitutional-court-orders-appearance-of-duarte-prosecutor ### 2026-10-20: Dominican Republic Ministry of Justice swears in electoral committee Dominican Republic's Minister of Justice Antoliano Peralta Romero has sworn in a committee to oversee the election of the institution's Government Integrity and Regulatory Compliance Commission. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-ministry-of-justice-swears-in-electoral-committee --- Cite as: Dominican Republic judicial and administrative developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-judicial-and-administrative-developments