Constitutional Court
Satversmes tiesa
The Constitutional Court shall have the right to declare laws or other acts or parts thereof invalid.
The Constitutional Court is independent in functional and organizational aspects.
The court consists of 7 judges, appointed by a majority of the votes of not less than fifty-one members of the Saeima, for a period of ten years.
Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia
Supreme Courts (Highest Instance)
Augstaka Tiesa
The chambers of the Supreme Court are the appellate courts for matters that have been adjudicated by regional courts
as the courts of first instance.
The senate of the Supreme Court is the court of last instance for all matters that have been adjudicated by district
and regional courts.
The court is composed of 24 senators (judges of the senate) and 21 judges in Chambers.
All together they form the Plenum (common session) of the Supreme Court.
Republic of Latvia Supreme Court
Appellate Courts
Apgabal Tiesa
The decisions of district courts are reviewed by the regional courts in the second instance by way of appeal proceedings
on the basis of an appeal, appeal against a ruling or a protest.
There are 5 Regional Courts in Latvia
Kurzemes Regional Court
Latgales Regional Court
Riga Regional Court
Vidzemes Regional Court
Zemgales Regional Court
First Instance Courts
All civil, criminal and misdemeanour matters in first instance
There are 34 District Courts in Latvia
Aizkraukles district court (Z)
Aluksnes district court (V)
Balvu district court (L)
Bauskas district court (Z)
Cesu district court (V)
Daugavpils district court (L)
Dobeles district court (Z)
Gulbenes district court (V)
Jekabpils district court (Z)
Jelgavas district court (Z)
Jurmalas pilsetas district court (R)
Kraslavas district court (L)
Kuldiga District Court (K)
Liepajas district court (K)
Limbazu district court (V)
Ludzas district court (L)
Madonas district court (V)
Ogres district court (R)
Preilu district court (L)
Rezeknes district court (L)
Rigas pilsetas City Court (R)
Rigas pilsetas Kurzemes district court (R)
Rigas pilsetas Latgales priekšpilsetas district court (R)
Rigas pilsetas Vidzemes priekšpilsetas court (R)
Rigas pilsetas Zemgales priekšpilsetas court (R)
Rigas pilsetas Ziemelu district court (R)
Rigas rajona district court (R)
Saldus district court (K)
Siguldas district court (R)
Talsu district court (K)
Tukuma district court (Z)
Valkas district court (V)
Valmieras district court (V)
Ventspils district court (K)
Administrative Appellate Court
Administrative Court of Appeal
Administrative Courts (First Instance)
Adminstrative Court
Court of Audit
Valsts Kontrole (State Audit Office)
Other Courts
Land Register
Jurisprudence (Case Law)
Compilations of Supreme Court Decisions
Decisions of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia
Decisions of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia
Judiciary (general)
Courts Administration
Courts Hierarchy Overview
Foundation Latvian Judicial Training Centre
Latvia Courts Portal
Prosecutor's Office
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