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German Judges’ Association Presses States to Unlock Justice Funds as Backlogs Grow

The group says state pledges for a hiring drive this autumn are needed to release nearly €0.5 billion in federal co-financing.

Ein Schild vor dem Landgericht Lübeck
Fast eine Million offene Verfahren, 5,5 Mio. neue Fälle! Der Richterbund schlägt Alarm!
Die Ermittlungsbehörden und Strafgerichte in Deutschland sind laut einem Bericht immer noch stark überlastet.

Overview

  • Prosecutors received about 5.5 million new cases in 2024, marking a second straight year at that level, according to a Deutscher Richterbund analysis reported by Bild am Sonntag and AFP.
  • Unresolved cases reached roughly 950,000 by the end of 2024, an increase of about 240,000 compared with 2020.
  • Only one in 16 new cases led to an indictment in 2024, down from one in ten in 2014, reflecting increased discontinuations.
  • DRB official Sven Rebehn said the federal government intends to provide close to €500 million to strengthen prosecutors and speed proceedings, contingent on Länder staffing commitments.
  • Regional data show North Rhine-Westphalia logged the most new cases in 2024 with about 1,270,996, while investigators nationwide still closed nearly five million procedures through discontinuation, conviction or acquittal.