Drawing of jury candidates for the 2027-2028 biennium

The Electoral Census Office has called for the public draw to select jury candidates for the provinces of Málaga and Melilla for the 2027-2028 biennium. The event will take place at 11:00 AM on September 16, 2026, at the headquarters of the Provincial Delegation of the Electoral Census Office of Málaga, located at calle Puerta del Mar, 18. The call is published in the Official Gazette of the Autonomous City of Melilla, number 6410, dated September 1, 2026, with the official reference BOME-A-2026-991.

Legal framework of the draw

The announcement is issued in accordance with the Provincial Court of Málaga and in compliance with the provisions of Article 13.2 of Organic Law 5/1995 of the Jury Court, as well as Royal Decrees 1398/95 —amended by R.D. 1271/2012— and 2067/96. This regulation governs the procedure by which citizens who may be called to serve on jury courts during the corresponding biennium are designated through a public draw.

The document is signed by José Carlos Martín Rodríguez, Delegate of the Electoral Census Office of Melilla, dated August 19, 2026, and is communicated “for the general knowledge” of the citizenry.

Where and when it takes place

The draw is a public act and will be held at the headquarters of the Provincial Delegation of the Electoral Census Office of Málaga, at calle Puerta del Mar, 18. The essential details of the call are:

Date: September 16, 2026.
Time: 11:00 AM.
Location: headquarters of the Provincial Delegation of the Electoral Census Office of Málaga, calle Puerta del Mar, 18.
Scope: provinces of Málaga and Melilla.
Validity period: 2027-2028 biennium.

What it implies for citizens

The draw determines the lists of jury candidates from which, subsequently, the citizens called to be part of the jury courts in criminal proceedings held in the provinces of Málaga and Melilla during the 2027-2028 biennium will be drawn. Any citizen included in the electoral census may be designated, therefore the process potentially affects the entire voting population of both territories.

Participation in a jury court constitutes a civic duty regulated by Organic Law 5/1995, which outlines the grounds for incompatibility, prohibition, and excuse for those who are designated. The announcement is disseminated so that the public is aware of the procedure and the dates on which the selection will take place.

Relevance of the call

The publication of this draw marks the start of the procedure that will guarantee the composition of the jury courts for the next biennium in Málaga and Melilla. As it is a public act, any citizen may attend and verify the transparency of the process, an essential element for confidence in the administration of justice. The announcement recalls that serving as a juror is both a right and a duty of citizenship, and that their designation is carried out through an objective and random procedure.

Source: Official Gazette of the Autonomous City of Melilla, number 6410, September 1, 2026, page 4586 (official reference: BOME-A-2026-991).