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Operative judicial bodies. Provinces

Operative judicial bodies. Provinces Catalonia
Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia Courtrooms (1) Provincial courts Sections Courts First instance Family Capacity and civil registry Merchant (2) Examining magistrates First instance and examining magistrates Violence against women (3) Penal Minors Penitentiary vigilance (4) Social Administrative contention Exclusively civil register Single senior judge Peace
2011 3 32 112 16 3 12 79 170 19 68 9 6 55 23 4 1 898
2010 3 32 115 14 2 12 79 170 19 68 9 6 55 23 3 2 897
2009 3 31 114 14 2 8 77 165 19 64 9 6 55 23 3 1 897
2008 3 31 110 14 2 8 77 159 16 60 9 5 54 23 3 1 897
2007 3 30 107 11 2 6 77 150 4 58 9 4 54 19 3 1 897
2006 3 30 107 11 2 6 77 150 4 58 9 4 54 19 3 1 897
Source:
2006-2007: Ministry of Justice.
2008: Departament de Justícia. Secretaria de Relacions con l'Administració de Justícia.
2009-2011: Ministry of Justice.
Notes:
(1) The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) has three courtrooms: the civil and penal, the administrative contention and the social courtroom. The administrative contention courtroom is divided into five sections.
(2) In Lleida, one of the 1st instance courts is in charge of merchant issues in compatibility with other with civil issues.
(3) Except in Barcelona and Hospitalet de Llobregat, who have these specialised courts, in the other judicial regions one of the examining magistrate or 1st instance examining magistrates courts takes responsibility in compatibility with other penal affairs.
(4) The 5 penitentiary vigilance courts with jurisdiction in the provinces of Barcelona and Girona have been counted in the total bodies in the province of Barcelona because their headquarters are in the city of Barcelona. The penitentiary vigilance court wit.
(2) In Girona, Lleida y Tarragona, one of the 1st instance courts is in charge of merchant issues in compatibility with other with civil issues.
(4) The four penitentiary vigilance courts with jurisdiction in the provinces of Barcelona and Girona have been counted in the total bodies in the province of Barcelona because their headquarters are in the city of Barcelona. The penitentiary vigilance court.
(4) Els tres jutjats de vigilància penitenciària amb jurisdicció a les províncies de Barcelona i Girona s'han comptat en el total d'òrgans de la província de Barcelona perquè tenen la seu a la ciutat de Barcelona. El jutjat de vigilància penitenciària amb jurisdicció a les províncies de Lleida i Tarragona s'ha comptat en el total d'òrgans de la província de Lleida perquè té la seu a la ciutat de Lleida.
(3) Llevat de Barcelona i L'Hospitalet de Ll. que compten amb aquests jutjats especialitzats, en la resta de partits judicials un dels jutjats d'instrucció o de 1a. instància i instrucció assumeix la competència en aquesta matèria en règim de compatibilitat amb d'altres matèries penals.

Last update: May 4, 2012.

Methodological note

Methodological aspects

The presentation of the tables follows the typology of different areas of law within the Catalan and State judicial systems on December 31st:

  • penal
  • civil
  • administrative contentious
  • constitutional
  • social
  • family
  • youth

The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia, constituted in 1989, is the highest judicial authority in the Catalan territory and has the ultimate word on all legal procedures, notwithstanding the authority corresponding to the Supreme Court.

The Superior Court of Justice of Catalonia (TSJC) has three courtrooms: the civil and penal, the administrative contention and the social courtroom. The administrative contention courtroom is divided into five sections.

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