Stockholm District Court

Stockholm District Court (Swedish: Stockholms tingsrätt) is a Swedish district court in Stockholm. Stockholm District Court is Sweden's largest public court and is located in Stockholm Court House on Kungsholmen in Stockholm.[1]

Stockholm District Court
Stockholms tingsrätt
Stockholm Court House where Stockholm District Court is located.
Established1971
LocationStockholm
Coordinates59°19′51″N 18°2′37″E
Appeals toSvea Court of Appeal
Websitewww.stockholmstingsratt.se
Chief Judge
CurrentlyGudrun Antemar
Since2017

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Operation

The district court has about 250 employees and 375 lay judges. Head of the court is Chief Judges Gudrun Antemar. 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.[1]

Chief Judges

Chief Judges of Stockholm District Court:

  • 1977–1995: Carl-Anton Spak
  • 1995–2010: Lena Berke
  • 2010–2013: Anders Eka
  • 2014–2017: Stefan Strömberg
  • 2017–present: Gudrun Antemar

See also

References
  1. "Stockholms tingsrätt" [Stockholm District Court] (in Swedish). Stockholm District Court. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. Trolle Önnerfors, Elsa. "Domsagohistorik Stockholms tingsrätt". Tings- och rådhusinventeringen 1996 - 2007 (in Swedish). Swedish National Heritage Board. p. 3. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  3. "Svensk författningssamling: SFS. 2007:77, Förordning om ändring i förordningen (1982:996) om rikets indelning i domsagor" (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Ministry of Justice. 1 March 2007. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. "Stockholms tingsrätt" [Stockholm District Court] (in Swedish). Swedish National Courts Administration. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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