District court Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate

District court in the Pfalzgrafenschloss Neumarkt

The district court of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz is a court of ordinary jurisdiction and one of 73 district courts in Bavaria . The court has its seat in the former Palatine Palace in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate .

history

The main building was built around 1160 as a castle in Romanesque style. It was destroyed by fire in 1298 and then rebuilt. The Wittelsbacher Johann had it converted in the Gothic style and chose it as his seat. When it was destroyed again by fire in 1520, it was rebuilt by Friedrich II between 1520 and 1539 in the Renaissance style. Around 1650 the castle became the seat of the Neumarkt Mayor's Office .

From 1795 to 1920 a tobacco factory was housed in the south-east wing. In 1802 the regional court moved into the castle. In 1862 the regional courts in Bavaria were separated into judicial and executive branches, and the castle also became the seat of the district office (later district office). As the initial instance of the lower jurisdiction, the existing regional courts were renamed uniformly in 1879 by the Courts Constitution Act in the district court . The castle survived a bombardment during World War II .

Since the district office moved out in 1961, the land registry office has been located in the castle in addition to the district court .

Area of responsibility

The district court district extends to the entire district of Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate , in which around 128,000 people live. The court has first instance jurisdiction for civil , family and criminal matters.

The following proceedings are being negotiated at the Nuremberg District Court :