Paraíba's State Court Launches IntegraJus-PB to Reform Judicial Competencies and Improve Efficiency

The Tribunal de Justiça da Paraíba (TJPB) has approved the IntegraJus-PB program, a comprehensive judicial restructuring initiative aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the state’s court system. This program seeks to optimize workload distribution across judicial units without closing physical courts by integrating neighboring comarcas and reorganizing judicial competencies.

Under IntegraJus-PB, the comarcas of Alhandra, Caaporã, and Conde will coordinate to share specific legal responsibilities while maintaining concurrent jurisdiction over family and juvenile matters. Specialized units are also being established to manage complex caseloads, including dedicated Varas Estaduais de Sucessões to address more than 10,000 succession cases and Varas Metropolitanas do Tribunal do Júri to oversee jury trials in metropolitan areas.

President of TJPB, Desembargador Fred Coutinho, highlighted the program’s goal to reduce case processing times and increase judgment rates by transitioning from the current fragmented territorial system to an integrated judicial network. The initiative aligns with national Justice 4.0 modernization goals by introducing fully digital court units to streamline procedures and increase productivity.

This reform is based on a detailed diagnostic analysis of the judicial landscape in Paraíba, addressing imbalances in workload and outdated rigid territorial jurisdiction models, thus promoting a more balanced and agile judiciary for the state’s citizens.