Registrations for the public competition for substitute judge of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO) begin on Monday (February 17th) and continue until March 20th. Seven vacancies are on offer, 5% of which are reserved for people with disabilities, 20% for black candidates and 3% for indigenous people, as well as a reserve list. The starting salary is R$32,350.30.
Those interested have until 4 p.m. on March 20th (Brasília time) to register, via the website of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), the bank responsible for running the competition. The registration fee costs R$323.50 (three hundred and twenty-three reais and fifty cents) and must be paid by March 21st.
Candidates who meet the criteria set out in the notice can apply for exemption from the registration fee between 4pm on February 17th and 4pm on February 19th.
Tests
The competition will be held in five stages: a selective objective test; written tests (discursive and sentences); a background check and social investigation (physical and mental health exams, and psycho technical exams); an oral test; and an evaluation of qualifications.
The first (objective) test is scheduled to take place on June 29th, 2025, from 1pm to 6pm (Brasília time). The discursive test will be held on a single day and the practical test on two days, and they will probably take place on August 31st and September 1st, 2025 (full schedule in the notice).
Transparency and seriousness
With optimism, Justice Eurípedes Lamounier, president of the Organizing Committee for the 6th Judicial Competition of the state of Tocantins, who also chairs the Permanent Selection and Training Committee of the TJTO, points out that the Court of Justice has strived for fairness in the process. “We have implemented all the guidelines, in the sense of total transparency, visibility, to deliver a good product, because today, despite the expectations of the candidates, the Court needs much more,” he said, pointing out that 18 years have passed since the last exam for a judge of the TJTO was held, in 2007.
With regard to the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, which was hired, the justice said that there was no need to comment on its “competence, experience and fairness”.
“We sought out very worthy companies in this respect through a tendering process, with the expertise to hold a transparent competition and select people of the highest caliber, especially now, after the National Judicial Exam (Enam), which will be a milestone in facilitating and attracting the best to our State.”
The president of the commission emphasizes that the TJTO is very committed on holding this competition, with the full support of the Presidency of the Court and the Full Court, and reinforces the importance of the competition for strengthening the Judiciary of the state of Tocantins and improving the provision of services to citizens.
More information in the Notice.
