Key data
| Regulation | Order PJC/736/2026, of July 8 |
|---|---|
| BOE Publication | July 21, 2026 |
| Entry into force | July 21, 2026 |
| Affected parties | Candidates for the Judicial Assistance Body who passed the 2022 selection process |
| Category | Public Sector — Administration of Justice |
| Original call | Order JUS/1288/2022, of December 22 |
| Available remedy | Reconsideration (1 month) or administrative litigation before the National Court (2 months) |
Three candidates who passed the extraordinary selection process for the Judicial Assistance Body called by the Order PJC/736/2026 have been appointed as career officials after being omitted in previous resolutions. Additionally, a material error affecting a candidate from the territorial scope of Catalonia is corrected. These appointments are added to those already formalized within the selection process initiated by Order JUS/1288/2022, of December 22.
If you passed the 2022 selection process and did not appear in the previous lists, this order may be the one that formalizes your appointment. If you were already appointed, it may affect you if there was a material error in your case.
What does this regulation establish?
Order PJC/736/2026 has three concrete and differentiated effects:
- Appointment of three new career officials previously omitted in previous resolutions of the same selection process.
- Correction of a material error in the appointment of a candidate from the territorial scope of Catalonia.
- Regulation of assignment choice for candidates on supplementary lists, who may choose a position according to the vacancies offered by the General Directorate for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service.
Appointments are organized by territorial scopes, with specific sub-escalafons for the following communities and territories with their own language or special civil law:
| Territorial scope | Sub-escalafon particularity |
|---|---|
| Catalonia | Own language tests (Catalan) are assessed and a material error of a candidate is corrected |
| Navarre | Own language tests (Basque/Navarrese) are assessed |
| Valencian Community | Own language tests (Valencian) are assessed |
| Galicia | Own language tests (Galician) are assessed |
| Basque Country | Own language tests and Basque Civil Law tests are assessed |
Those who did not accredit the requirements established in section 8.3 of the original call are expressly excluded from appointment. This exclusion is final and cannot be remedied by this order.
Economic and operational impact
For the three incorporated candidates, appointment as career officials means the start of accrual of remuneration as personnel of the Judicial Assistance Body of the Administration of Justice. This includes base salary, seniority bonuses, assignment supplement and specific supplement according to the assigned position.
For the candidate from Catalonia affected by the material error, the correction may have consequences on the position within the territorial sub-escalafon and, therefore, on the priority of assignment choice or on the already assigned assignment.
For candidates on supplementary lists, the operational impact is immediate: they must be alert to the vacancy offers from the General Directorate for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service to exercise their right to choose an assignment within the deadline. Failure to act in time may result in losing the opportunity to choose a preferred position.
Who does it affect?
- Candidates omitted in previous resolutions of the selection process called by Order JUS/1288/2022 who did pass all tests.
- Candidate from Catalonia affected by the material error corrected in this order.
- Candidates on supplementary lists of the same selection process, pending assignment choice.
- Excluded candidates for not accrediting the requirements of section 8.3, who must assess whether to file a remedy.
- All approved candidates from the 2022 call who want to verify their position in the corresponding territorial sub-escalafon.
Practical example
Imagine you passed the selection process for the Judicial Assistance Body in the 2022 call and belong to the territorial scope of the Basque Country. In your sub-escalafon, both own language tests (Basque) and Basque Civil Law tests were assessed. However, when reviewing the previous appointment resolutions, you found that your name did not appear despite having passed the process.
With Order PJC/736/2026, if you are one of the three incorporated candidates, your appointment as a career official is formalized with effect from July 21, 2026. From that moment on, you must report to the assigned position or, if you are on a supplementary list, wait for the vacancy call from the General Directorate for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service to choose a position.
If instead you were excluded for not accrediting the requirements of section 8.3, you have one month to file a reconsideration remedy or two months to pursue administrative litigation before the National Court, both deadlines from July 21, 2026.
What should affected candidates do now?
- Verify your situation in the BOE: Check the full text of the Order PJC/736/2026 to see if your name appears among the three new appointments or if the Catalonia correction affects you.
- If you are a supplementary list candidate: Stay alert for vacancy calls published by the General Directorate for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service. Assignment choice is a procedure with a deadline and cannot be recovered if missed.
- If you were excluded by section 8.3: Evaluate with a legal professional whether it is appropriate to file a reconsideration remedy (deadline: 1 month from July 21, 2026) or administrative litigation before the National Court (deadline: 2 months from July 21, 2026).
- If you detect an error in your sub-escalafon position: Report it immediately to the calling body, as material errors can be corrected but require proactive action by the interested party.
- Keep all documentation: Retain proof of having passed the tests, accreditation of section 8.3 requirements and any official communications received during the selection process.
Frequently asked questions
What is section 8.3 of the 2022 Judicial Assistance call and why does it exclude some candidates?
Section 8.3 of Order JUS/1288/2022 establishes the requirements that candidates had to accredit to be appointed as career officials (for example, qualifications, nationality, functional capacity or other required merits). Those who did not submit the accrediting documentation within the deadline or did not meet any of those requirements are excluded from appointment. Order PJC/736/2026 confirms this exclusion without possibility of remedy by this route, although excluded candidates may appeal.
How much time do I have to appeal if I was excluded from the Judicial Assistance appointment?
You have one month to file a reconsideration remedy with the same body that issued the order, or two months to file administrative litigation before the National Court. Both deadlines are counted from July 21, 2026, the date of publication and entry into force of Order PJC/736/2026.
How are the territorial sub-escalafons of Judicial Assistance organized in communities with their own language?
In the scopes of Catalonia, Navarre, Valencian Community, Galicia and Basque Country, the sub-escalafons incorporate the assessment of own language tests (Catalan, Basque/Navarrese, Valencian, Galician). In the case of the Basque Country, Basque Civil Law tests are also assessed. These additional criteria determine the position within the sub-escalafon and, therefore, the priority in choosing an assignment.
What happens to candidates on supplementary lists from the 2022 call?
Candidates on supplementary lists do not obtain automatic assignment with this order. They must wait for the General Directorate for the Efficiency of the Public Justice Service to publish the available vacancies and exercise their right to choose within the deadline established in that assignment call.
What does it mean that a "material error" in the appointment of a candidate from Catalonia is corrected?
A material error is a formal mistake in the original resolution (for example, incorrect data in the name, ID number, position in the escalafon or assigned position) that does not respond to a deliberate decision but to an administrative mistake. Order PJC/736/2026 corrects that error with effect from its publication on July 21, 2026, which may modify the candidate's position in the Catalonia sub-escalafon and the rights derived from that position.
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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-15854