Established 1971 Location Stockholm Currently Stefan Strömberg | Country Sweden Since 2014 Decisions are appealed to Svea Court of Appeal | |
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Website www.stockholmstingsratt.se | ||
Stockholm District Court (Swedish: Stockholms tingsrätt) is a law court in Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm District Court is Sweden's largest public court and is located in Stockholm Court House on Kungsholmen in Stockholm.
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History
The Stockholm District Court was established in Stockholm through the district court reform of 1971 and thereby replaced Stockholm Town Hall Court (Stockholms rådhusrätt). The judicial district was formed by the Town Hall Court's judicial district, that is, the City of Stockholm, which in 1971 was transformed with unchanged scope to Stockholm Municipality. The district court took over the Town Hall Court's premises in Stockholm Court House.
On 1 April 2007 the district court's judicial districts (domsaga), was divided into three parts, in which the part Söderort was moved over to Södertörns domsaga and Västerort moved over to Solna domsaga. Simultaneously Lidingö Municipality was added to the judicial district from the dissolved Södra Roslags domsaga. After this change the district court's judicial district consists of Lidingö Municipality and the Stockholm City Centre.
Jurisdiction
The district courts jurisdiction covers the parishes Stockholms domkyrkoförsamling, Adolf Fredrik, Engelbrekt, Gustav Vasa, Hedvig Eleonora, Högalid, Katarina, Maria Magdalena, Oscar, S:t Johannes, S:t Matteus, Sofia and Västermalm as well as Lidingö Municipality.
Operation
The district court has about 250 employees and 375 lay judges. Head of the court is lawspeaker Stefan Strömberg. The district court handles about 18,000 civil cases, criminal cases and cases per year and consists of five judicial departments. All departments are dealing with general criminal and civil cases and has a high degree of specialization.
Lawspeakers
Lawspeakers of Stockholm District Court: