Judiciary of Peru
[1] Its headquarters are located at the Javier Alzamora Valdez Building in Lima.The second level is composed of 28 superior courts, each of which has jurisdiction over a judicial district which are more or less synonymous to the 25 regions of Peru.The fourth and lowest level is composed of 1,838 courts of peace, each with jurisdiction over a single district.When Peru achieved independence, José de San Martín resolved that the Audencia of Lima would be used as a national court until a permanent judicial system was established.Later, Simón Bolívar established the makings of the current Judicial system, with the creation of the Superior Courts of Justice of Lima, Cusco, La Libertad, and Huamanga.