Which court has jurisdiction over Torhout?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityVredegerecht TorhoutElisabetlaan 29, 8820 Torhout
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank West-VlaanderenDivision: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling BruggeKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank GentDivision: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling OostendeCanadaplein, 8400 Oostende
- Labour courtWhole municipalityArbeidsrechtbank GentOpgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent
- Court of appealWhole municipalityHof van Beroep GentKoophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityArbeidshof Gent
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
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
- 8820One canton: TorhoutCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis BruggePredikherenrei 3, 8000 Brugge+3250442410
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Torhout): Zedelgem, Koekelare, Kortemark, Ichtegem, Lichtervelde
Adjacent cantons:
- Brugge 1: Beernem, Brugge, Oostkamp
- Brugge 2: Blankenberge, Brugge, Jabbeke, Zuienkerke, De Haan
- Brugge 4: Brugge
- Ieper: Ieper, Zonnebeke, Langemark-Poelkapelle, Staden
- Oostende 2: Gistel, Middelkerke, Oostende, Oudenburg
- Poperinge: Houthulst, Lo-Reninge, Mesen, Poperinge, Heuvelland, Vleteren
- Roeselare: Hooglede, Roeselare
- Tielt: Dentergem, Pittem, Ardooie, Wingene, Tielt
- Veurne: Diksmuide, Alveringem, De Panne, Koksijde, Nieuwpoort, Veurne
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Torhout
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Torhout?
For all of Torhout: Vredegerecht Torhout, Elisabetlaan 29, 8820 Torhout.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Torhout?
For all of Torhout: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Brugge, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Torhout?
For all of Torhout: Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Torhout?
For all of Torhout: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Oostende, Canadaplein, 8400 Oostende.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Torhout?
For all of Torhout: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Torhout?
For all of Torhout: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Torhout?
Justitiehuis Brugge, Predikherenrei 3, 8000 Brugge: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.