Objetives

As of February 1995, in which a cooperation agreement was established with the General Council of the Judiciary, and later addendums, the collection of information has been carried out each semester via a print questionnaire filled out by the magistrates courts.

Beginning with reference year 2007, for the purpose of increasing the quality of the information and improving statistical opportunity, said courts have been offered the possibility of filling out the questionnaires via an electronic questionnaire as an alternative to the print questionnaire.

Contents of the research

The Magistrates Courts Statistics provide information on their legal activity in the civil and criminal areas.

In the civil area, the movement of cases dealt with during the year is studied (cases that are pending, submitted and closed), as well as the typology of the cases closed (verbal hearings, conciliation and remaining cases).

In the criminal area, the movement of cases dealt with is also studied (cases that are pending, submitted and closed), as well as the typology of the cases closed (summary trials, letters rogatory and remaining cases).

The results of the statistics are provided on national, Autonomous Community and provincial levels.