How to look up a case on e-SATJE
e-SATJE (Sistema Automático de Trámite Judicial Ecuatoriano) is the system where Ecuador’s courts record every case and every court action. Its public consultation is free at procesosjudiciales.funcionjudicial.gob.ec (opens in a new tab). To look up a case:
- Open the Función Judicial’s official case consultation portal.
- Choose how to search: by case number (número de proceso), or by the cédula, RUC or name of one of the parties (as actor/ofendido or as demandado/procesado).
- Complete the security check if the portal asks for it, and search.
- Open the case in the results: you will see the court, the subject, the type of action, the parties and the court actions with their dates and text.
- Check again from time to time: the portal does not tell you when something new happens.
On ConsultaCausas you can run the same search for free with a cédula, RUC or case number, check that the case exists and who the parties are, and, if you want, track it: we alert you on WhatsApp about each court action, explain in plain language what it means and remind you of hearings.
Source: the Función Judicial’s official consultation portal.