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Gipuzkoa Courts Reduce Backlog, but Imbalances Persist

Irun and Tolosa judicial districts show the least accumulated delay, while Azpeitia accelerates its resolution pace.

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Judicial districts in Gipuzkoa are making progress in reducing their accumulated backlog, yet significant imbalances remain, with Irun and Tolosa showing the most favorable situations and Azpeitia notably increasing its resolution speed.

Judicial data from 2025 in Gipuzkoa reveal diverse situations among the territory's various courts. Some are beginning to process more cases than they receive, while others continue to accumulate delays.
The case of Irun is particularly noteworthy. Although its courts still resolve slightly fewer cases than they receive, they maintain the lowest backlog in Gipuzkoa. In 2025, they handled 8,476 procedures, an increase of 10.9% compared to 7,644 the previous year. Despite this, approximately 450 cases remained unresolved, and pending cases rose to 4,723. At the current rate, it would take six months and three weeks to clear the accumulated backlog entirely.
Tolosa presents an even more favorable situation. Its courts resolved more cases than they received—106 for every 100 new procedures—which helped reduce the pending caseload to 2,807 by the end of 2025. The accumulated delay is equivalent to just under seven months of judicial activity.
Azpeitia shows the largest increase in resolution pace across the territory. Its courts went from resolving 2,293 cases in 2024 to 2,646 in 2025, a 15.4% increase, the highest in Gipuzkoa. However, this effort is not enough to absorb all annual incoming cases, and the pending volume has grown from 1,713 to 1,878 cases. At the current rate, it would take about eight and a half months to completely eliminate the backlog.
The most strained situation is found in Eibar. Although its courts also increased the number of resolved cases (2,970 compared to 2,743 in 2024), they still do not absorb the entire annual intake. The pending caseload has reached 3,073 procedures, exceeding the equivalent of a full year of accumulated judicial work.
Finally, the volume in Donostia significantly influences the entire judicial picture of the territory. The capital of Gipuzkoa alone received nearly 33,000 new cases in 2025, more than all other judicial districts combined. Its courts resolved 34,396 procedures, compared to 32,900 the previous year, and managed to slightly reduce the number of pending cases, from 22,545 at the beginning of the year to 21,633 at its close. At the current rate, approximately seven and a half months of work would be needed to completely clear the accumulated backlog.

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