Schleswig-Holsteinisches Oberlandesgericht
(Higher Regional Court of the State of Schleswig-Holstein)

Overview of duties and responsibilities

The Higher Regional Court in Schleswig is the appellate court in civil, family and criminal matters for the Land of Schleswig-Holstein.

Its courts are responsible for:

• appeals and complaints against judgments and decisions of the district courts, in civil proceedings, including disputes between citizens or companies over money, delivery of property and defaults, and
• appeals against decisions of the local courts, in family and child matters (divorce, maintenance, custody).

The Higher Regional Court is a court of appeal in criminal matters and administrative offences, and is also responsible for decisions over the length of time that individuals are remanded in custody. Furthermore, it can be the first instance court for prosecutions relating to protection of the Land in terrorist matters, brought by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office.

In addition to its judicial function, the Higher Regional Court performs numerous administrative duties.

With its judicial and non judicial trainees and its team of civil servants and clerks, the administrative department of the Higher Regional Court’s responsibilities include the administration of ordinary court staff in Schleswig-Holstein, the continuing education of judges, notary matters and certificates of entitlement to marry (recognition of foreign divorces). Other aspects of administration are the examination’s office for law students taking the first bar exam, and the department for trainee lawyers.

Address of the court:

Schleswig-Holsteinisches Oberlandesgericht
(Higher Regional Court of the State of Schleswig-Holstein)

Gottorfstraße 2
24837 Schleswig

Tel.: +49 (0) 4621 860
Fax.: +49 (0) 4621 861372

E-Mail: verwaltung@olg.landsh.de

Important advice if you wish to send us an e-mail:

This type of communication is available for administrative matters only. Formal motions or pleadings cannot be filed with legal effect by e-mail, but must be submitted by fax (+49 (0) 4621 86-1372) or by ordinary post.

For further information please go to www.olg-schleswig.de