District courts in Albania

Summary

The District Courts in Albania (Albanian: Gjykatat e Rrethit Gjyqësor) are the Courts of First Instance, providing the first level of justice in the Judicial system of Albania.[1]

Courts edit

At present there are 23 District Courts throughout Albania, which are composed of 251 Judges.[2] These Courts are as follows:[3]

In conjunction with the 22 District Courts that have jurisdiction over their appointed region, there is a Court of First Instance with nationwide jurisdiction in Albania:

  • Court of First Instance for Serious Crimes.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Sistemi i Drejtësisë". Archived from the original on 2011-01-17. Retrieved 2011-03-13. Sistemi i Drejtesise
  2. ^ http://www.zabgj.gov.al/web/Gjykatat_e_Rretheve_Gjyqesore_179_1.php Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine District Court list
  3. ^ Watch (Organization), Human Rights (2002). Albania: The Cost of Speech : Violations of Media Freedom in Albania. Human Rights Watch.
  4. ^ http://gjkr.gov.al Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Official Website