County Courts

County courts are the courts of first instance and hear all civil, criminal and misdemeanour matters. There are 4 county courts in Estonia which divide into courthouses.

In the composition of county courts are land registries, registry departments and probation supervision departments. A land register and marital property register shall be maintained in a land registry department. The registration department maintains a commercial register concerning undertakings within the territorial jurisdiction of the registration department and a non-profit associations and foundations register concerning non-profit associations and foundations within the territorial jurisdiction of the registration department. Probation supervision departments shall perform probation supervision duties.

County courts:

Harju county court 
Tallinn courthouse – 67 justices

Viru county court
Jõhvi courthouse – 11 justices

Narva courthouse – 10 justices

Rakvere courthouse – 7 justices

Pärnu county court
Pärnu courthouse – 11 justices

Haapsalu courthouse – 3 justices

Kuressaare courthouse – 2 justices

Rapla courthouse – 3 justices

Paide courthouse – 2 justices

Tartu county court

Tartu courthouse – 20 justices

Jõgeva courthouse – 4 justices

Viljandi courthouse – 4 justices

Valga courthouse –  3 justices

Võru courthouse – 3 justices

Põlva courthouse  – 2 justices

04.01.2021