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🇱🇻 Latvia · first-instance court

District (City) Courts

Rajonu (pilsētu) tiesas

Reviewed· 2026-08-02Various

The district (city) courts are the general courts of first instance for civil and criminal matters, with regional courts hearing appeals below the Supreme Court.

How the court is constituted

Tier
first instance
Court type
General courts of first instance
Jurisdiction
National
Seat
Various
Composition
Professional judges.
Languages
Latvian

Where an appeal goes next

Appeal to a regional court, then cassation to the Supreme Court.

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