Jamaican Law MCP Server

Jamaican Law MCP Server

The Ministry of Justice Laws alternative for the AI age.

Query 910 Jamaican Acts -- from the Data Protection Act and Cybercrime Act to the Companies Act, Judicature Act, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Jamaican legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Jamaican legal research means navigating laws.moj.gov.jm, downloading PDFs from the Ministry of Justice, and manually cross-referencing across Acts. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking Data Protection Act obligations or Cybercrime Act requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Jamaican law
• A researcher tracing legislative provisions across 910 Acts

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Jamaican law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-jm/mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jamaican-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-jm/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "jamaican-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.ansvar.eu/law-jm/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/jamaican-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jamaican-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/jamaican-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "jamaican-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/jamaican-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Data Protection Act say about consent for processing personal data?"
• "Is the Cybercrime Act still in force?"
• "Find provisions about unauthorized computer access in Jamaican law"
• "What does the Companies Act require for director disclosures?"
• "Search for data breach notification obligations across Jamaican statutes"
• "What does the Judicature Act say about civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?"
• "Validate the citation 'Section 4 of the Data Protection Act'"
• "Build a legal stance on employment termination requirements under Jamaican law"
• "What are the penalty provisions under the Proceeds of Crime Act?"

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What's Included

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (laws.moj.gov.jm). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from the Jamaica Ministry of Justice Laws website (official source)
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains Act text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by Act name and section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

MoJ Laws Website --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                      ^                        ^
               Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional: Search MoJ website --> Download PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference between Acts --> Check for amendments --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data breach notification requirements under the Data Protection Act and how do they compare to GDPR?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

International Law Integration Tools (5)

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International Law Alignment

Jamaica is a Commonwealth country and CARICOM member state. Several Jamaican laws have significant international alignment:

• CARICOM (Caribbean Community): Jamaica is a founding CARICOM member. CARICOM Decisions on trade, intellectual property, and competition law inform domestic legislation
• Commonwealth Legal Framework: Jamaica's common law system is rooted in English common law, and significant Commonwealth frameworks including the Harare Declaration on human rights apply
• Data Protection: Jamaica's Data Protection Act (2020) draws heavily on GDPR principles, and Jamaica is pursuing adequacy-equivalent status for data transfers to the UK and EU
• Financial Action Task Force (FATF): Jamaica implements FATF recommendations through the Proceeds of Crime Act, Terrorism Prevention Act, and related legislation
• UN Conventions: Jamaica has ratified major UN conventions (UNCAC, UNTOC) which are implemented in domestic criminal law

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Jamaican provisions correspond to international obligations, and vice versa.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment and implementation relationships, not direct transposition. Jamaica adopts its own legislative approach through Parliament.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Jamaican legal databases:

• Ministry of Justice Laws Website -- Official consolidated Acts, Ministry of Justice Jamaica

Data Provenance

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors the Ministry of Justice Laws website for changes:

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from the Jamaica Ministry of Justice Laws website. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against the official Ministry of Justice website for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not direct transposition
• Parish-level regulations and bylaws are not included -- this covers national Acts only

For professional legal advice in Jamaica, consult a member of the Jamaica Bar Association.

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Jamaican-law-mcp
cd Jamaican-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                         # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js    # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest Acts from Ministry of Justice Laws
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for amendments and new Acts

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Database Size: ~45 MB (efficient, portable)
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate across 910 Acts

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/trinidadian-law-mcp

Query Trinidad and Tobago legislation -- fellow CARICOM member with 533 Acts and 21,562 provisions. npx @ansvar/trinidadian-law-mcp

@ansvar/guyanese-law-mcp

Query Guyanese legislation -- fellow CARICOM member with 1,655 laws and CCJ case law. npx @ansvar/guyanese-law-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions)
• CARICOM Decision integration
• Historical Act versions and amendment tracking
• Privy Council decisions affecting Jamaican law

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (910 Acts, 16,310 provisions)
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal)
• Historical Act versions (amendment tracking)
• CARICOM Decision integration
• Privy Council decisions

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{jamaican_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Jamaican Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Jamaican-law-mcp},
  note = {910 Jamaican Acts with 16,310 provisions and international law alignment}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Ministry of Justice Jamaica (public domain)
• International Metadata: CARICOM Secretariat, Commonwealth (public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool -- turns out everyone building compliance tools for the Caribbean region has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 910 Jamaican Acts shouldn't require hours of manual searching.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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