Methodology: how every page is verified
No page is published without the statute behind it. That is not an editorial intention — it is a rule of the system that builds the site. A page without sources does not compile.
What every page must carry
- The exact norm: number, official name, article, publication date and a link to the text on an official domain (El Peruano, SPIJ, Congress, or the issuing authority).
- The verbatim quote when the operative sentence is short. If we cannot quote it literally, we do not invent it.
- A one-line answer, at the top, before any explanation.
- The fine in UIT, converted to soles and dollars from a single UIT value updated every December.
- The real filing channel, with the link to the official portal.
The three statuses
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Verified against the official source | Every cited source was opened on an official domain and the cited article is in that text. |
| Partly verified | At least one source was read in a non-official copy, or the statute leaves a point open. The page says exactly which. |
| Unverified | Draft. Not published. |
Next to each source you will see whether it was read directly in the official source or is not yet read directly. We would rather show that gap than hide it.
What we do not do
- We do not write "the law says X" where the honest sentence is "this follows from X but is not written in those words".
- We do not publish fine amounts without the norm that sets them.
- We do not advise on the merits of your case and we do not represent you. The document assistant drafts a document from the facts you enter in a form; you review it and file it. The pages are general information, not advice.
Review
Every page carries a verification date and a next-review date. Subjects under active reform are reviewed every three months; the Civil Code every six. In December, when the Finance Ministry publishes the new UIT, one value is updated and every fine on the site is recalculated.
Open data
Every fine the pages show is published as open data, in CSV and JSON, together with the list of cited norms and the changelog. They are generated on every publish from that same data, so they cannot say something different from the pages. The licence and how to cite them are on that page.
Corrections
When we get something wrong we fix it and log it on the corrections page, with the date and what it said before.