The Tarragona region will benefit from 10 new judicial positions, as part of the judicial staffing expansion plan in Catalonia which foresees a total of 95 new units. This measure aims to strengthen the judicial bodies in Tarragona and Reus, thereby improving the public justice service's response capacity.
In the city of Tarragona, the civil, investigative, criminal, social, and administrative sections will be expanded. Furthermore, the Provincial Court of Tarragona will receive a new position in the civil jurisdiction and two in the criminal one.
In Reus, two new positions are being incorporated: one in the civil section and another in the criminal one. This increase in resources aims to provide a more agile and efficient justice system.
These new units are in addition to the 91 created during 2026, boosting the reinforcement of judicial staffing and the justice administration in Catalonia. The territorial distribution benefits the entire region, reaching all demarcations and jurisdictions, as advocated by the Department of Justice and Democratic Quality.
“"This growth in judicial units will benefit all territories of Catalonia, without exception, and at all judicial levels: from the courts of instance to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, including the Provincial Courts. In this sense, this increase allows for a more efficient justice system, shortening waiting times for citizens, and making the public justice service more efficient, which is ultimately what we pursue. And what applies to the justice system also applies to the prosecution service, as today a new number of prosecutors has also been approved, which is 47 more units, adding to those that will enter service next year, which are 35 more, thus increasing the number of prosecutors as well."
Currently, Catalonia has 871 judicial positions. With the increase of 91 planned for 2026, it will reach 962 positions (a 10.45% increase). With the additional 95 positions in 2027 (including Sant Feliu de Guíxols), the total will be 1,057 positions, an increase of 9.88% compared to 2026. This represents a total increase of 186 positions compared to the current situation, a 21.35%.
