Constitutional Court of Sint Maarten

Constitutioneel Hof
Constitutional Court
Courthouse, where the first two cases took place
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18°01′26″N 63°02′45″W / 18.02381°N 63.04571°W / 18.02381; -63.04571
Established2010
JurisdictionSint Maarten
Coordinates18°01′26″N 63°02′45″W / 18.02381°N 63.04571°W / 18.02381; -63.04571
Composition methodGovernmental appointment, after consultation/nomination
Authorised byConstitution of Sint Maarten
Judge term length10 years (renewable once)
Number of positions3
CurrentlyUnknown
Since17 November 2010

The Constitutional Court of Sint Maarten (Dutch: Constitutioneel hof van Sint Maarten) is a court of Sint Maarten. As a constitutional court it evaluates the constitutionality of the provisions of legislation which is approved by the Estates of Sint Maarten and signed into law, but which has not entered into force. Procedures by the court may be initiated only by the ombudsman of Sint Maarten. As of July 2016, the court has decided two cases. Sint Maarten is the only country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands with a constitutional court.