Which court has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityVredegerecht MechelenVoochtstraat 7, 2800 Mechelen
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20/3, 2000 Antwerpen
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20 bus 1, 2000 Antwerpen
- 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 AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
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
- 2800One canton: Mechelen / MalinesCheck your street →
- 2801One canton: Mechelen / MalinesCheck your street →
- 2811One canton: Mechelen / MalinesCheck your street →
- 2812One canton: Mechelen / MalinesCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis MechelenStationsstraat 110, 2800 Mechelen+3215284000
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Antwerpen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Mechelen / Malines): Bonheiden, Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Adjacent cantons:
- Aarschot: Aarschot, Begijnendijk, Boortmeerbeek, Haacht, Keerbergen, Rotselaar, Tremelo
- Boom: Aartselaar, Boom, Hemiksem, Niel, Rumst, Schelle
- Heist-op-den-Berg: Heist-op-den-Berg, Putte, Herenthout, Hulshout
- Lier: Berlaar, Duffel, Lier, Nijlen
- Meise: Grimbergen, Kapelle-op-den-Bos, Londerzeel, Meise, Wemmel
- Vilvoorde: Kampenhout, Machelen, Vilvoorde, Zemst
- Willebroek: Bornem, Willebroek, Puurs-Sint-Amands
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Mechelen (Malines)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
For all of Mechelen (Malines): Vredegerecht Mechelen, Voochtstraat 7, 2800 Mechelen.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
For all of Mechelen (Malines): Politierechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20/3, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
For all of Mechelen (Malines): Rechtbank eerste aanleg Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 1, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
For all of Mechelen (Malines): Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
For all of Mechelen (Malines): Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Mechelen (Malines)?
For all of Mechelen (Malines): Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which house of justice serves Mechelen (Malines)?
Justitiehuis Mechelen, Stationsstraat 110, 2800 Mechelen: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Antwerpen.