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Operative judicial bodies. Courts. Counties and Aran

Operative judicial bodies. Courts. Counties and areas 2004
Jutjats 1a instància Jutjats instrucció Jutjats 1a instància/ instrucció Jutjats penals Jutjats socials Jutjats contenciosos administratius Jutjats menors Jutjats vigilància penitenciària Jutjats pau
Alt Camp 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22
Alt Empordà 0 0 7 2 1 0 0 0 67
Alt Penedès 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 26
Alt Urgell 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18
Alta Ribagorça 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Anoia 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 32
Bages 0 0 5 2 1 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 34
Baix Camp 0 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 27
Baix Ebre 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 13
Baix Empordà 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 35
Baix Llobregat 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 23
Baix Penedès 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 13
Barcelonès 71 42 6 24 33 14 6 3 1
Berguedà 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30
Cerdanya 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16
Conca de Barberà 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
Garraf 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 5
Garrigues 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
Garrotxa 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20
Gironès 6 4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 4 3 2 1 0 26
Maresme 5 4 6 3 2 0 0 0 28
Montsià 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11
Noguera 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 29
Osona 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 50
Pallars Jussà 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13
Pallars Sobirà 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
Pla d'Urgell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Pla de l'Estany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Priorat 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22
Ribera d'Ebre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Ripollès 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18
Segarra 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20
Segrià 6 4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3 1 1 1 1 37
Selva 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 24
Solsonès 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14
Tarragonès 7 5 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 3 2 2 1 0 20
Terra Alta 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11
Urgell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
Val d'Aran 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8
Vallès Occidental 11 8 11 5 4 0 0 0 19
Vallès Oriental 5 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 41
Catalunya 111 71 144 53 51 19 9 4 897
Àmbit Metropolità 92 58 69 36 41 14 6 3 143
Comarques Gironines 6 4 25 6 4 2 1 0 201
Camp de Tarragona 7 5 18 5 3 2 1 0 126
Terres de l'Ebre 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 49
Ponent 6 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 146
Comarques Centrals 0 0 16 2 1 0 0 0 160
Alt Pirineu i Aran 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 72
Source: Departament de Justícia. Direcció General de Relacions amb l'Administració de Justícia.
Note: On December 31. It must be considered that, apart from very few cases, there is no correspondence between the county borders and those of judicial regions. The number of judicial bodies shown in the table corresponds to those that really have their headquarters in the county of reference, ignoring the counties that contain municipalities that also fall within the bounds of these judicial districts.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: June 18, 2009.

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.

It must be considered that, apart from very few cases, there is no correspondence between the county borders and those of judicial regions. The number of judicial bodies shown in the table corresponds to those that really have their headquarters in the county of reference, ignoring the counties that contain municipalities that also fall within the bounds of these judicial districts.