After years of demands, the Ministry of Justice has finally put out to tender the works for the new judicial headquarters in Sagunto. The project, initially planned in 2021, is now moving forward with a budget of 37 million euros. The tender comes more than eighteen months after the last forecasts, which suggested it would be ready before the end of 2024, and eight months after the Consell authorized the tender's call.
The new infrastructure, to be built next to the Lepicentre shopping center, will have an execution period of 28 months. This initiative aims to replace the current judicial facilities, which have reached maximum capacity and are spread across several buildings. According to the Ministry, the headquarters will offer "modern, accessible facilities adapted to the present and future needs" of the Justice Administration.
The Generalitat justifies this investment by the projected economic and demographic growth for Sagunto, driven by projects such as the future battery gigafactory. The goal is to provide the judicial district with sufficient capacity for new judicial units, thereby improving citizen services and the working conditions of professionals. Currently, the judicial district has seven judicial positions spread across different locations that have already reached their limit.
The future headquarters will cover 12,488.98 square meters of built area, distributed across a basement, ground floor, and three upper floors. The basement will house parking, holding cells, archives, and facilities for security forces. The ground floor will accommodate six courtrooms, the duty service, the Civil Registry, the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Forensic Medical Clinic, the Integral Forensic Assessment Unit, the Psychosocial Cabinet, and the Office of Assistance to Crime Victims. The upper floors will reserve space for future expansions.
The Ministry has highlighted that the project will incorporate criteria for environmental sustainability, social procurement, gender equality, and labor insertion for individuals facing significant challenges in accessing the job market.
