Which court has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
This municipality is split over 2 cantons: the justice of the peace, and sometimes the police court, depends on the street.
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Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Hasselt 1Parklaan 25 bus 7, 3500 HasseltFor Hasselt 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Hasselt 2Parklaan 25 bus 8, 3500 HasseltFor Hasselt 2
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank Limburg
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg LimburgDivision: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Limburg - afdeling HasseltParklaan 25/2, 3500 Hasselt
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen
- Labour courtWhole municipalityArbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen
- Court of appealWhole municipalityHof van Beroep AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityArbeidshof AntwerpenDivision: Arbeidshof Antwerpen - afdeling HasseltParklaan 25/1, 3500 Hasselt
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen LimburgVrijthof 2, 3700 Tongeren
Language of the proceedings: DutchWhy
The justice of the peace and the other courts in the Dutch language area conduct the whole proceedings in Dutch. At the request of all parties, the case can be referred to a court in another language area. (art. 2 Wet 15.06.1935)
Language of a bailiff's act: Dutch. A bailiff's act is drawn up in the language of the area where it is served. Acts in a pending case follow the language of the proceedings. (art. 38 Wet 15.06.1935)
What breaks the language law can be void (art. 40). Law of 15 June 1935 on the use of languages in judicial matters
Postal codes
- 3500Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3501Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3510Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3511Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3512Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3720Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3721Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3722Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3723Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3724Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis HasseltBampslaan 40, 3500 Hasselt+3211742274
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Hasselt 1): Diepenbeek
In the same canton (Hasselt 2): Halen, Herk-de-Stad, Lummen
Adjacent cantons:
- Beringen: Beringen, Leopoldsburg, Heusden-Zolder, Tessenderlo-Ham
- Bilzen-Hoeselt: Riemst, Bilzen-Hoeselt
- Diest: Bekkevoort, Diest, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Tielt-Winge
- Genk: As, Genk, Zutendaal
- Houthalen-Helchteren: Zonhoven, Peer, Hechtel-Eksel, Houthalen-Helchteren
- Sint-Truiden: Gingelom, Nieuwerkerken, Sint-Truiden
- Tongeren-Borgloon: Alken, Heers, Herstappe, Wellen, Voeren, Tongeren-Borgloon
- Zoutleeuw: Geetbets, Kortenaken, Landen, Zoutleeuw, Linter, Glabbeek
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Hasselt
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
Hasselt is split over 2 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Vredegerecht Hasselt 1, Parklaan 25 bus 7, 3500 Hasselt (Hasselt 1); Vredegerecht Hasselt 2, Parklaan 25 bus 8, 3500 Hasselt (Hasselt 2).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
For all of Hasselt: Politierechtbank Limburg.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
For all of Hasselt: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Limburg - afdeling Hasselt, Parklaan 25/2, 3500 Hasselt.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
For all of Hasselt: Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
For all of Hasselt: Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Hasselt?
For all of Hasselt: Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which house of justice serves Hasselt?
Justitiehuis Hasselt, Bampslaan 40, 3500 Hasselt: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.