INEbase / Magistrates Courts Statistics / General methodology

Objetives

The objective of the research is to monitor the judicial activity of the Magistrates' Courts in civil and criminal areas, excluding that activity linked to the functions of the Civil Register.

Compilation

Until 31 December 2007, in accordance with the partnership agreement between the INE and the General Council of the Judiciary Branch and subsequent addenda, the information collection was carried out every six months, through a paper-based questionnaire that was completed by the Magistrates' Courts.

For the purpose of improving the quality and coverage of the statistics, beginning on 1 January 2008, an online electronic application was implemented that allows for the possibility of completing the statistics annually, via e-mail, online or using the paper questionnaire, according to the choice of the court itself.

Content

The Magistrates' Courts Statistics provide information regarding their judicial activity in civil and criminal areas.

Within the civil area, it studies the movement of matters raised during the year (pending, admitted and resolved matters), as well as the type of matter resolved (oral procedures, civil exhortations, acts of conciliation and remaining matters).

In the criminal area, it also studies the movement of matters raised (pending, admitted and resolved matters) and the type of matters resolved (trials of minor offences, criminal letters rogatory and remaining matters).

Dissemination

National, Autonomous Community and provincial results are published annually on the INE website. The results are published in the month of June of the year following the reference year.