The TSJA appoints María Carmen Carmona as justice of the peace of Peñaflor

The Governing Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) has appointed Ms. María Carmen Carmona Carranza as the titular justice of the peace of Peñaflor (Seville), a municipality integrated into the judicial district of Lora del Río. The agreement was adopted in the session held on September 9, 2026, and is made public via edict in the Official Gazette of the Province of Seville number 184, corresponding to Tuesday, September 22, 2026, with the official reference BOP-SE-2026-184028.

The announcement is inserted in the Administration of Justice section of the provincial gazette and bears the signature of the Government Secretary of the Andalusian high court, Pedro Jesús Campoy López, who issued it in Granada on September 14, 2026. The text is limited to publicizing the appointment agreement, in accordance with the usual procedure for these edicts, and does not include further data regarding the profile or trajectory of the designated person.

The Agreement of the Governing Chamber

The edict states that, “by Agreement of the Governing Chamber of this High Court of Justice, in the session held on 09/09/2026, the individuals indicated have been appointed to perform the positions expressed below.” The Governing Chamber is the internal governing body of the TSJA and, among its competencies, is the proposal and appointment of the justices of the peace of the municipalities within its jurisdiction.

The published appointment corresponds to a single position:

• Ms. María Carmen Carmona Carranza, titular justice of the peace of Peñaflor (Seville).

The document is identified by the CVE: BOP-SE-2026-184028 and occupies page 137 of the issue, which is the last page of the number.

The Judicial District of Lora del Río

The edict expressly frames the appointment under the heading “JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LORA DEL RÍO”, the jurisdiction to which Peñaflor belongs. The figure of the justice of the peace constitutes the proximity justice organ in municipalities where there is no court of first instance and instruction, and acts as the first instance for small claims matters and certain civil registry and conciliation functions.

The publication in the provincial gazette is the formal channel that provides effectiveness and publicity to the agreement, such that the appointment is available to any interested party and takes effect from its official dissemination.

Deadline for Appeal

The edict itself establishes the available means of challenge. An administrative appeal (recurso de alzada) may be filed against the agreement of the Governing Chamber before the General Council of the Judiciary, within a period of one month, counted from date to date from the notification or from the publication in the corresponding Official Gazette of the Province.

The announcement does not detail other resolutions or additional appointments for the same judicial district in this issue of the gazette.

The appointment reinforces the proximity justice service in Peñaflor, a municipality that depends on the judicial district of Lora del Río and thus has a titular justice of the peace to handle the matters reserved by law for this body. For the residents, the appointment translates into the ordinary coverage of a nearby judicial instance, without the need to travel to the headquarters of the judicial district for the procedures corresponding to the justice of the peace court.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Seville, no. 184, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Administration of Justice, page 137 (official reference: BOP-SE-2026-184028).