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 with 141 justices. The location and geographical jurisdiction of county courts is established by a regulation of the Minister of Justice. County courts 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 (4):
Harju county court
Liivalaia courthouse – 24 justices
Kentmanni courthouse – 22 justices
Tartu mnt courthouse – 13 justices
Viru county court
Jõhvi courthouse – 7 justices
Kohtla-Järve courthouse – 4 justices
Narva courthouse – 8 justices
Rakvere courthouse – 7 justices
Pärnu county court
Pärnu courthouse – 10 justices
Haapsalu courthouse – 3 justices
Kuressaare courthouse – 3 justices
Rapla courthouse – 3 justices
Paide courthouse – 3 justices
Tartu courthouse – 15 justices
Jõgeva courthouse – 4 justices
Viljandi courthouse – 4 justices
Valga courthouse – 4 justices
Võru courthouse – 4 justices
Põlva courthouse – 3 justices