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Maranhão State Court (TJMA)

Search Maranhão state court (TJMA) cases by Brazilian CPF in 60s. São Luís and interior districts via PJE, both trial and appeals instances. Free signup credits.

State
Maranhão
Region
Nordeste
Supported systems
PJE
Instances
Trial and appeals

Advertised coverage. Sealed cases are not accessed.

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The Maranhão State Court (TJMA) covers 217 municipalities, handling civil, criminal, family and state tax-enforcement cases. Full PJE migration completed in 2019. Strong activity in agrarian law (land disputes), indigenous matters in demarcated areas, and family law.

TJMA at a glance

  • Around 1.2 million active cases
  • 217 comarcas covering the entire state of Maranhão
  • PJE system since 2019
  • Around 400 active judges
  • Significant volume in agrarian law and indigenous matters
  • High concentration of state tax-enforcement cases

TJMA lawsuit search by CPF

To search TJMA cases by CPF, access pje.tjma.jus.br and choose "Consulta Pública" — no registration required. Enter the CPF formatted as NNN.NNN.NNN-NN in "Pesquisa por Parte" and the system returns cases in all 217 Maranhão comarcas (São Luís, Imperatriz, Caxias, Codó, Bacabal). TJMA fully migrated to PJE in 2019 — a single search covers 1st and 2nd instance. Strong activity in agrarian law (land disputes) and indigenous matters in demarcated areas. For volume above 20 queries/day, the Vigilant API automates and returns structured JSON.

How to search lawsuits at TJMA

Via the Vigilant API, a single REST call with a CPF returns the court's cases as structured JSON. You can also query through the web dashboard or via Google Sheets.

  1. 1

    Access pje.tjma.jus.br

    TJMA PJE lives at pje.tjma.jus.br. Choose "Public Search" for unauthenticated access.

  2. 2

    Enter the CPF

    CPF search returns cases in any state comarca. Sealed cases do not appear.

  3. 3

    For volume, use Vigilant

    Vigilant API returns structured JSON in ~60s. Includes consolidated 1st and 2nd instance.

Local quirks & calendar

TJMA suspends deadlines on Maranhão state holidays: July 28 (Maranhão's Adherence to Independence). Standard forensic recess. TJMA PJE historically has higher latency than other PJEs — queries may take a few extra seconds.

Manual portal vs Vigilant API

Aspect Manual portal Vigilant API
Time per query 5-10 min ~60s
Bulk queries Infeasible above 20/day No practical limit
Cost Staff cost R$ 0.10 per court
Format HTML Structured JSON

Who queries TJMA

Law firms

Automate per-client court lookups

Compliance & KYC

KYC beyond the bureau score

M&A & Due Diligence

Structured data for the red flags memo

Related tools

Free utilities to validate CPF, decode CNJ numbers, and more before you call the API.

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Practical guide to searching lawsuits by CPF across Brazilian courts. State coverage, real costs, time, LGPD compliance, and how to automate high-volume queries. Updated April 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about TJMA

How do I search TJMA by CPF?

Through PJE at pje.tjma.jus.br with "Public Search". Free, no registration.

Does TJMA cover labor cases?

No — labor cases go to TRT-16 (Regional Labor Court of the 16th Region).

How many comarcas are covered?

217 comarcas across the state. A CPF search covers them all automatically.

Are there local holidays?

July 28 (Maranhão Adherence) + national holidays. Check the [TJMA calendar](https://www.tjma.jus.br).

How do I monitor new cases?

Via Vigilant continuous monitoring (6h, 12h, daily or weekly).

Does TJMA have an official API?

Not for individual case search. The Vigilant API is the most practical way to integrate.

Does TJMA cover agrarian matters?

Yes, state land disputes run on TJMA PJE. For federal conflicts, check TRF-1 or the Federal Justice of Maranhão (JFMA).

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