Judicial services — Justice · Budget

Conduct of criminal justice policy and adjudication of criminal cases, processing and adjudication of civil litigation, support functions…: the 2nd largest of the 6 parts of “Justice”.

4.7bn€

voted for 2026 in the State budget (budget act)

1% of the State budget voted for 2026

Year by year

Spent in 20244.4bn€

Spent in 20254.6bn€

Voted for 20264.7bn€

What it pays for, planned in the draft budget for 2025

Conduct of criminal justice policy and adjudication of criminal cases35%1.6bn€

Processing and adjudication of civil litigation29%1.3bn€

Support functions29%1.3bn€

Training5%210M€

Cassation2%79M€

Support for access to law and justice< 1%14M€

Registration of judicial decisions< 1%13M€

Source: 2024 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2025 actual spending (budget outturn act) ↗, 2026 budget act as passed ↗, State budget bill for 2025 (data.economie.gouv.fr) ↗.