New positions for Procedural Management officials 2026: deadlines and key points

Key data

The new officials of the Procedural and Administrative Management Body of the Administration of Justice now have their positions assigned. The Order PJC/886/2026, of July 31, published in the BOE on August 24, 2026, awards positions in judicial offices throughout Spain to those who passed the extraordinary selection process convened by Order JUS/1327/2022, of December 28, under a competitive examination regime in open competition.

The clock is ticking: the deadline to take office starts on September 1, 2026 and those affected have 20 business days to join their position. Ignoring this deadline has direct consequences on the official's administrative status.

What does this regulation establish?

Order PJC/886/2026 closes the cycle of the extraordinary selection process initiated in 2022 for the Procedural and Administrative Management Body of the Administration of Justice. Its essential points are:

The original selection process was convened under a competitive examination regime, open competition, which means that new officials access the body without mandatory prior ties to the Administration of Justice. The order does not directly modify any previous regulations, but rather executes the final phase of the process initiated by Order JUS/1327/2022.

Economic and operational impact

Although this regulation does not generate direct costs for private companies, its operational impact is relevant for several actors in the judicial system:

• Receiving judicial offices: The incorporation of new permanent officials implies team reorganization, redistribution of workloads and, in many cases, the simultaneous departure of the interim official who was covering the position.
• Affected interim officials: They cease automatically on the day the permanent official takes office, with no additional notice period. This may affect their economic situation and the continuity of the cases they were managing.
• New permanent officials: The 2-year restriction on transfer competitions fixes their geographical position until at least July 31, 2028. This has implications for personal decisions such as housing, family or relocations.
• Vacant positions: Unawarded positions are not immediately filled, which may prolong the interim situation in certain judicial offices until the next ordinary competition.

Who does it affect?

• Approved candidates in the extraordinary selection process for the Procedural and Administrative Management Body of the Administration of Justice (Order JUS/1327/2022): they are the main recipients. They must take office within the established deadline.
• Interim officials currently occupying the awarded positions: they will cease on the same day the permanent official takes office.
• Officials from the Procedural Processing and Judicial Assistance bodies who also passed this process: they must decide whether to remain active in their current body (moving to voluntary leave in the new one) or join the Procedural Management Body.
• Judicial offices throughout Spain that receive new personnel: they must manage the incorporation and simultaneous cessation of interim officials.
• HR managers of the Administration of Justice in each territory: they must coordinate the taking of office processes within the legal deadline.

Practical example

A candidate who passed the selection process of Order JUS/1327/2022 receives a position in a judicial office in Seville. The deadline to join starts on September 1, 2026 and they have 20 business days to take office, which places the deadline approximately at the end of September 2026 (excluding weekends and holidays).

If this official previously belonged to the Procedural Processing Body, they must decide before taking office whether they prefer to remain active in Procedural Processing—moving to voluntary leave in Procedural Management—or join the new position. Once the decision is made and office is taken, they will not be able to request a transfer to another position until July 31, 2028.

On the same day this official takes office, the interim official covering that position in Seville ceases automatically, with no additional procedures required by the judicial office.

What should those affected do now?

1. Verify the assigned position in the text of Order PJC/886/2026 published in the BOE on August 24, 2026, and identify the specific judicial office.
2. Calculate the deadline for taking office: count 20 business days from September 1, 2026, excluding weekends and official holidays in the corresponding territory.
3. Decide the body option if you simultaneously belong to Procedural Processing or Judicial Assistance: remain active in your current body (voluntary leave in Procedural Management) or join the new assigned position.
4. Manage taking office at the destination judicial office within the legal deadline to avoid administrative consequences.
5. Plan the 2-year horizon without transfer: the restriction extends until July 31, 2028, which affects decisions regarding housing, relocation and family reconciliation.
6. HR managers of Justice: coordinate the cessation of affected interim officials on the same day the permanent official takes office, and manage vacant positions for inclusion in future ordinary competitions.

Official source

Consult complete regulation at official source (BOE-A-2026-18043)

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-2026-18043