Key data
| Regulation | Resolution of April 21, 2026, General Directorate of Human Resources and Relations with the Administration of Justice |
|---|---|
| BOE Publication | May 5, 2026 |
| Entry into force | April 21, 2026 |
| Those affected | Officials of the Forensic Doctors Corps approved in the PJC/94/2024 competitive exams |
| Original call | Order PJC/94/2024, of January 31, 2024 |
| Category | Public Sector — Administration of Justice |
| BOE Reference | BOE-A-2026-9732 |
The selection process initiated with the Order PJC/94/2024, of January 31, comes to an end with the formal assignment of destinations to the new forensic doctors. The General Directorate of Human Resources and Relations with the Administration of Justice, dependent on the Ministry of Presidency, Justice and Local Administration, has issued the resolution that closes this process and determines the workplace of each approved professional.
For the affected candidates, this administrative act is not a minor formality: it is the moment when they cease to be applicants and become career officials with a destination, rights and specific obligations.
What does this regulation establish?
The resolution fulfills a very specific function within the selection process: to assign each approved official a specific position in a judicial body. This implies three immediate effects:
- Formal assignment to destination: each forensic doctor is linked to a specific judicial body in service of the Administration of Justice.
- Beginning of the career civil service relationship: from the effective date (April 21, 2026), those affected acquire the rights and obligations inherent to the Forensic Doctors Corps.
- Coverage of specialized personnel needs: the incorporation of these professionals covers positions in legal medicine in the various judicial bodies that had them vacant.
The process began in January 2024 with the call for selective tests. After passing these tests, this resolution is the final act that culminates the procedure and has direct legal effects on those approved.
The specific destinations assigned to each official appear in the full text of the resolution, published in the BOE with reference BOE-A-2026-9732.
Economic and operational impact
This resolution does not generate direct costs for private companies. Its impact is fundamentally operational for the Administration of Justice and decisive for the professionals affected:
- For approved forensic doctors: the assigned destination determines their workplace, their mandatory residence and the remuneration conditions linked to the position (destination allowance, specific allowance and other concepts associated with the level of the position).
- For the Administration of Justice: vacant positions for specialized personnel in legal medicine are filled, with direct impact on the operational capacity of the affected judicial bodies.
- For the receiving judicial bodies: the incorporation of new forensic doctors strengthens the available staff for performing autopsies, expert reports and other forensic medicine functions required by judicial proceedings.
From the perspective of human resources management in the public sector, this resolution closes a cycle of more than two years from the call (January 2024) to the effective assignment of destinations (April 2026).
Who does it affect?
- Forensic doctors approved in the PJC/94/2024 competitive exams: they are directly affected. This resolution determines their destination, their workplace and the formal beginning of their civil service career.
- Judicial bodies with covered positions: courts and other bodies of the Administration of Justice that receive the new officials.
- General Directorate of Human Resources and Relations with the Administration of Justice: responsible for managing and executing the resolution.
- Ministry of Presidency, Justice and Local Administration: the body from which the call and destination resolution depend.
Practical example
A forensic doctor who passed the selective tests of the PJC/94/2024 call has been in a waiting situation since the results were published. With the publication of this resolution on May 5, 2026, and effective from April 21, 2026, that professional:
- Officially learns their destination: the specific judicial body to which they are assigned.
- Becomes a career official of the Forensic Doctors Corps from that date.
- Acquires the remuneration rights, career rights and social protection inherent to the corps, as well as the obligations of presence and availability in their destination.
- Must manage, if applicable, the transfer of residence to the municipality where the assigned judicial body is located.
This example illustrates that, for the affected professional, the resolution is not just an administrative formality: it is the starting point of their working life as a civil servant.
What should those affected do now?
- Consult the full text of the resolution in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-9732) to verify the assigned destination and the exact effective date.
- Confirm taking office at the assigned judicial body within the timeframes established by the resolution or applicable regulations for the Forensic Doctors Corps.
- Manage the transfer of residence if the destination implies a change of municipality, taking into account administrative timeframes and possible forced transfer allowances provided for in civil service regulations.
- Review the remuneration conditions of the position: level of destination allowance, specific allowance and other concepts linked to the assigned position.
- Contact the General Directorate of Human Resources in case of any incident or discrepancy with the assigned destination, within the administrative appeal periods established.
Frequently asked questions
Who receives a destination in this forensic doctors resolution?
Officials of the Forensic Doctors Corps who passed the selective tests called by Order PJC/94/2024, of January 31, 2024.
When does the assignment of destinations to forensic doctors come into force?
The resolution is effective from April 21, 2026, the date it was issued by the General Directorate of Human Resources and Relations with the Administration of Justice. Its publication in the BOE took place on May 5, 2026.
What does receiving a destination as a career civil service forensic doctor imply?
The forensic doctor is assigned to their position in a specific judicial body, with all the rights and obligations inherent to the civil service corps, and formally begins their career as a career official of the Forensic Doctors Corps.
Where are the new forensic doctors assigned?
Those affected are assigned to different judicial bodies in service of the Administration of Justice. The specific destinations of each official appear in the resolution published in the BOE with reference BOE-A-2026-9732.
What regulation called the forensic doctors competitive exams resolved now?
The competitive exams were called by the Order PJC/94/2024, of January 31, 2024, from the Ministry of Presidency, Justice and Local Administration. This resolution of April 2026 culminates that selection process.
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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult with a qualified legal professional.