Operating expenses of the justice system in France 2017-2023

With the exception of 2021, justice operating expenses have always been higher than the amount originally budgeted by the French government. In 2020, they were 53 million euros higher than expected, while in 2021 they were 5.2 million euros lower. In 2023, operating expenses are expected to reach more than 660 million euros.
According to the Senate, most operating expenses are incurred by judicial police officers and magistrates in the course of legal proceedings. It mainly concerns genetic and medical expertise, but also financial, computer or ballistic expertise, or the use of auxiliary or collaborators of the justice system (bailiffs, translators, interpreters, prosecutor's representatives, etc.).