Querétaro judiciary reports 43% rise in litigation and adopts AI

The Judiciary of the State of Querétaro has reported a 43% increase in legal litigation over the last five years, according to Braulio Guerra Urbiola, president of the Superior Court of Justice. During his 2025-2026 report, Guerra Urbiola noted that courts received more than 66,000 lawsuits in civil, family, and mercantile matters. This surge in conflict has outpaced personnel growth, which stood at only 1.7% during the same period.

Family law represents the highest burden on the system, accounting for 35% of lawsuits, 60% of sentences, and over 90% of precautionary measures. To address these challenges, the magistrate suggested the creation of a new family court to improve response times for children, adolescents, and gender-related issues.

To increase efficiency, the judiciary has integrated artificial intelligence through a proprietary tool called SonIA. Querétaro claims to be the first state in Mexico and Latin America to issue sentences with AI assistance. To date, 173 sentences—including 70 in family law and 103 in civil law—have been supported by the technology. The implementation of these tools has reportedly accelerated certain processes by up to 60% while maintaining human judicial criteria.