Atlas v0.1 · Right to information · Right to service
Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic has a rated national right-to-information law (adopted 2004, scored 58/150 by the RTI Rating, checked 2026-07-05), and no general right-to-service law has been found for it yet. Subdivision entries below marked “to confirm” are tasks, not facts.
Your first move, anywhere
Request legal route, responsible officer, fees, timeline, appeal route, and one high-value record: budget, contract, land, hospital stock, service standard, audit, court delay, police complaint, or procurement payment.
Convert the legal right into a citizen test: receipt, tracking number, statutory deadline, written reasons, actual record release, appeal, and proactive publication.
Capture flags to watch: Delay; discretion; opacity; fragmentation; fear; patron dependency; counterfeit transparency
Right to information
Sourced
National lawGeneral Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 Official text still to confirm before you rely on it.
RTI Rating score58/150 · rank 126 · Very weak legal framework
Where the law is strong and weakRight of access 4/6 · Scope 21/30 · Requesting procedures 14/30 · Exceptions and refusals 11/30 · Appeals 3/30 · Sanctions and protections 2/8 · Promotional measures 3/16
Source: RTI Rating country data · last checked 2026-07-05
Right to service
Not found yet
StatusNo general RTS found yet; verification queue
Legal familyGeneral administrative law / ombudsman / digital service / sectoral service standards search route
Candidate route (to confirm)Search local-law terms for administrative procedure, good administration, public service user rights, citizen charter, service charter, anti-red-tape, one-stop shop, grievance redress, ombudsman and sectoral deadlines.
The usability test to runReceipt + tracking + deadline + written reason + appeal + remedy + claimant protection
NoteDo not count a Public Service Commission as RTS unless it creates enforceable service standards for citizens.
Sources: OECD Administrative Simplification
Help confirm this
Search the official gazette and government sites for: "Dominican Republic" "right to service" OR "public service guarantee" OR "citizen charter" OR "service charter" OR "administrative procedure" OR "ombudsman". Found the law? Send it through the route below.
Inside Dominican Republic: 42 subdivisions
Where a subdivision shows a cited law, the citation comes from the named source and the official text still needs confirming. Where it shows nothing, the national law may apply and the local rules are unconfirmed.
What to confirm at your local office, whichever subdivision you are in
- Verify statutory deadline and extension rule.
- Verify filing fee, copying fee, waiver, and electronic access rule.
- Verify internal review, independent review, judicial review, and silence-as-refusal rule.
- Verify relevant information commission, ombudsman, court, tribunal, or internal appeal body.
- Verify official web portal or responsible officer contact.
Records that should already be published: Budget; procurement; contract awards; payment status; public land; service standards; audit reports; subsidies; court/police/hospital/school records.
| Code | Subdivision | Type | Access-law status | Source · checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DO-01 | Distrito Nacional (Santo Domingo) | District | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-02 | Azua | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-03 | Baoruco | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-04 | Barahona | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-05 | Dajabón | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-06 | Duarte | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-07 | Elías Piña | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-08 | El Seibo | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-09 | Espaillat | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-10 | Independencia | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-11 | La Altagracia | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-12 | La Romana | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-13 | La Vega | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-14 | María Trinidad Sánchez | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-15 | Monte Cristi | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-16 | Pedernales | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-17 | Peravia | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-18 | Puerto Plata | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-19 | Hermanas Mirabal | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-20 | Samaná | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-21 | San Cristóbal | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-22 | San Juan | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-23 | San Pedro de Macorís | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-24 | Sánchez Ramírez | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-25 | Santiago | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-26 | Santiago Rodríguez | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-27 | Valverde | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-28 | Monseñor Nouel | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-29 | Monte Plata | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-30 | Hato Mayor | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-31 | San José de Ocoa | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-32 | Santo Domingo | Province | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-33 | Cibao Nordeste | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-34 | Cibao Noroeste | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-35 | Cibao Norte | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-36 | Cibao Sur | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-37 | El Valle | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-38 | Enriquillo | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-39 | Higuamo | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-40 | Ozama | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-41 | Valdesia | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
| DO-42 | Yuma | Region | No local law confirmed · national law may apply: General Law on Free Access to Public Information, Law No. 200-04 To confirm | source · 2026-07-05 |
Right to service, all 42 subdivisions: No general RTS found yet; verification queue (inherited from the national status above).
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