Minister Espadaler Announces 20 New Local Justice Offices in Catalonia

The Generalitat is promoting the creation of new groupings to strengthen proximity justice and bring it closer to citizens.

El conseller Espadaler anuncia 20 noves Oficines de Justícia de Proximitat a Catalunya

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The Minister of Justice and Democratic Quality, Ramon Espadaler, presided over the Day of Peace Justice celebration at Montserrat, where he announced the creation of twenty new groupings of Municipal Justice Offices (OJM) to strengthen proximity justice.

During the event, organized by the Catalan Association for the Promotion of Justice, awards were presented to peace judges. The minister highlighted that the 2025-2028 Peace and Proximity Justice Plan aims to modernize and bring this essential public service closer to citizens.
The new OJM groupings are being promoted to enhance technical assistance and offer a more extensive and specialized service. The municipalities that will form part of these new structures, which will join the existing 76, have been detailed.
The transformation also includes digitalization with the EjCat OJM system and equipment renewal, with the distribution of 1,106 printers. Furthermore, a Municipal Justice Office model adapted to territorial needs is being defined in nine pilot municipalities.
Training is another strategic pillar, with 13 activities conducted reaching 2,124 professionals. Peace justice, with nearly 170 years of history, serves 3.2 million people across 92.3% of Catalan territory.
Based on information from the official source: Generalitat de Catalunya — Justícia i Qualitat Democràtica (24/10/2026)