The Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex (Malay: Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur) is a large courthouse complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, housing much of the country's judicial system, the rest being in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The complex is situated at Duta Road (Jalan Duta), 4km away from the earlier location of the judicial system at a collection of colonial buildings affront the Independence Square. The building was constructed beginning March 1, 2004 at a final cost of RM290 million, was opened for use on April 18, 2007, and was fully operational on May 3, 2007.
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