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 [1]
Tallinn courthouse – 67 justices
Viru county court [2]
Jõhvi courthouse – 11 justices
Narva courthouse – 10 justices
Rakvere courthouse – 7 justices
Pärnu county court [3]
Pärnu courthouse – 11 justices
Haapsalu courthouse – 3 justices
Kuressaare courthouse – 2 justices
Rapla courthouse – 3 justices
Paide courthouse – 2 justices
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
Links
[1] http://www.kohus.ee/et/maakohtud/harju-maakohus
[2] http://www.kohus.ee/et/maakohtud/viru-maakohus
[3] http://www.kohus.ee/et/maakohtud/parnu-maakohus
[4] http://www.kohus.ee/et/maakohtud/tartu-maakohus