The TSJA appoints José Arjona Hurtado as justice of the peace of Palenciana

The Governing Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla agreed, in the session held on October 6, 2026, to the appointment of José Arjona Hurtado as the permanent justice of the peace of Palenciana, a municipality within the judicial district of Lucena (Córdoba). The agreement is made public via an edict from the Government Secretariat of the high court in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba number 214, dated November 5, 2026, page 15901, with the official reference BOP-A-2026-3580. The appointment may be challenged by means of an administrative appeal before the General Council of the Judiciary within one month.

The published text is an edict from the Government Secretariat of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla, based in Granada, which conveys to the province the content of an agreement adopted by the governing body of the Andalusian judges. The document uses the formula stating that, “by Agreement of the Governing Chamber of this High Court of Justice, in the session held on 06/10/2026, the individuals indicated have been appointed to hold the positions expressed below.”

Under the heading Judicial District of Lucena, the edict records a single appointment in this publication: that of José Arjona Hurtado as the permanent justice of the peace of Palenciana (Córdoba), a position that the document highlights with the qualifier of “permanent” (titular).

From the Governing Chamber’s Agreement to the Official Gazette

The administrative sequence of the appointment is reflected in the edict itself, which links three moments:

• The adoption of the agreement by the Governing Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla in its session on October 6, 2026.
• The issuance of the edict in Granada on October 9, 2026, under the signature of the government secretary, Pedro Jesús Campoy López.
• The publication in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba number 214, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, on page 15901, with reference BOP-A-2026-3580.

The document also incorporates a Secure Verification Code (CSV 1E86118305E5D363731A) with a signing date of November 5, 2026, at 07:57:54 hours, which certifies the authenticity of the electronic copy of the edict disseminated by the provincial gazette.

The Scope of the Lucena Judicial District

The appointment falls within the demarcation of the judicial district of Lucena, upon which Palenciana depends along with other municipalities of the Córdoba region. The publication is inserted in section VII of the gazette, dedicated to the Administration of Justice, and originates from the governing body of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla, which is competent to approve these appointments within the scope of the autonomous community.

With this procedure, the appointment is formalized and granted official publicity, a necessary condition for the exercise of the office and for the calculation of the challenge periods provided for in the agreement itself.

One month to appeal before the General Council of the Judiciary

The edict expressly establishes the available means of challenge:

• Appeal: administrative appeal (recurso de alzada).
• Body before which it is presented: General Council of the Judiciary.
• Deadline: one month, counted from date to date.
• Starting point of the calculation: the notification of the agreement or its publication in the corresponding Official Provincial Gazette.

The double reference to the calculation—notification or publication—implies that the period opens as soon as the first of the two events occurs, such that the dissemination in the provincial gazette itself activates the countdown for any interested party wishing to challenge the appointment.

Relevance

The appointment of José Arjona Hurtado as the titular justice of the peace of Palenciana fills the vacancy of a local judicial body that handles minor claims and civil registry functions in a municipality of the judicial district of Lucena. The publication in the Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba number 214, dated November 5, 2026, not only publicizes the agreement of the Governing Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla, but also opens the one-month period for the appointment to be reviewed, if applicable, by the General Council of the Judiciary.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Córdoba, no. 214, November 5, 2026, section VII - Administration of Justice, page 15901 (official reference: BOP-A-2026-3580).