Judicial Congestion in Castilla-La Mancha Reaches Alarming Levels
Castilla-La Mancha reports the second highest judicial congestion rate in Spain, highlighting severe backlog issues in its courts.
Key Points
- • Castilla-La Mancha's court congestion rate stands at 3.94, trailing only Murcia's 4.28.
- • The region's pendency rate is 2.94, higher than the national average of 2.36.
- • Civil courts in Castilla-La Mancha report a pendency rate of 3.95, significantly above the national average.
- • Despite challenges, the Social courts in the region have a lower pendency rate of 2.97 compared to the national average of 3.64.
The judicial system in Castilla-La Mancha is facing a significant crisis in 2025, revealing the region has the second highest congestion rate in Spain, at 3.94. This alarming figure falls just behind Murcia, which has the highest rate of 4.28. Nationally, the congestion rate stands at 3.36, illustrating a troubling backlog within the judicial framework of the country.
The backlog is underscored by a pendency rate in Castilla-La Mancha of 2.94, surpassing the national average of 2.36. Specifically, the Civil courts in this region are grappling with a particularly heavy burden, showing a pendency rate of 3.95, significantly over the national average. In contrast, while criminal courts nationally have managed to resolve more cases than they received, with a resolution rate of 1.01, Castilla-La Mancha has achieved a slightly better resolution rate of 1.04 amid extensive incoming cases.
Moreover, the Contencioso-Administrativo courts are in dire straits with a staggering pendency rate of 5.46, despite a reasonable resolution rate of 0.98. On a more promising note, the Social courts exhibit a better performance, achieving a pendency rate of 2.97, which is lower than the national average of 3.64.
Throughout the first quarter of 2025, Spanish courts issued 515,843 sentences, aligning with a broader context where only one in four resolved cases resulted in a formal sentence. In Castilla-La Mancha, sentencing rates in the Penal jurisdiction are particularly concerning at just 16%, although rates in Contencioso and Civil jurisdictions are comparatively robust.