Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu

What Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu does

Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu is a Polish appellate court serving as the second-instance judicial body for the Wrocław appellate district, operating under the supervision of the Polish Ministry of Justice and the Act on the System of Common Courts. The court provides appellate review of civil, criminal, labor, and social insurance cases originating from five district courts (sądy okręgowe) in Jelenia Góra, Legnica, Opole, Świdnica, and Wrocław. It operates from two locations in Wrocław (ul. T. Zielińskiego 1 and ul. Namysłowska 8) and is organized into five specialized divisions: I Civil, II Criminal, III Labor and Social Insurance, IV Inspection, and V Civil.

The court runs a portfolio of digital services that includes the Portal Informacyjny (information portal with e-Wokanda hearing schedules), Portal Orzeczeń (rulings portal publishing decisions with justifications since February 2012), the Protokół elektroniczny (e-protocol) audio/video recording system deployed across 239 courts, Wideokonferencje (video conferencing for remote hearings), and an electronic submission box via the national ePUAP platform. It also hosts the National Coordinator for ICT Systems Implementation in Common Courts, which has driven institution-wide IT modernization projects funded by the EU Operational Programme Digital Poland and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, totaling over 137.6 million PLN and approximately €8 million respectively across the e-protocol, identity management, and RFID-based court records management initiatives.

The institution does not generate commercial revenue. Operations are funded through the Polish state budget, with additional project-specific funding from EU programs and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. Court fees are governed by the Act on Court Costs in Civil Cases (2005) and the Act on Fees in Criminal Matters, and are collected via bank transfer, cash payment machines, or judicial fee stamps. Pricing is publicly disclosed and regulated by law. The primary 'customers' are litigants, legal professionals, and the lower courts under its appellate jurisdiction; the court serves as both a judicial service provider and a national coordination center for judicial IT systems.

Name

Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu

Legal name

Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu

Website

https://wroclaw.sa.gov.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu is a Polish appellate court serving the Wrocław judicial district, handling second-instance civil, criminal, and labor cases from five district courts. It also hosts the National Coordinator for ICT systems implementation across Polish common courts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Appellate Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

Keywords

• Appellate court services
• Judicial administration
• Court case management
• Electronic court proceedings
• Civil and criminal appeals

Headquarters

HQ city

Wroclaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu is a Polish Court of Appeal serving the Wrocław appellate district, providing second-instance judicial review for civil, criminal, labor, and social insurance cases through five specialized divisions. The court operates electronic services including the Protokół elektroniczny (e-protocol) for digital audio/video recording of proceedings, the Portal Informacyjny for case tracking, the Portal Orzeczeń for public access to judgments, and wideokonferencje (videoconferencing) for remote hearings.

Product overview

Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu (Court of Appeal in Wrocław) is a Polish appellate court serving the Wrocław judicial district. The court provides digital services through multiple integrated platforms: the Portal Informacyjny (Information Portal) for case information and e-Wokanda (hearing schedules), the Portal Orzeczeń for publishing court rulings, the Protokół elektroniczny (e-protocol) system for audio/video recording of proceedings, and Wideokonferencje for remote court participation. Additional electronic services include Elektroniczna Skrzynka Podawcza (ePUAP electronic submissions), Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (National Court Register), Elektroniczna Księga Wieczysta (Electronic Land Register), and e-Sąd (Electronic Small Claims Court). The court operates five specialized divisions: I Wydział Cywilny (Civil), II Wydział Karny (Criminal), III Wydział Pracy i Ubezpieczeń Społecznych (Labor and Social Insurance), IV Wydział Wizytacji (Inspection), and V Wydział Cywilny (Civil).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal Informacyjny (Information Portal) Electronic information portal providing online access to case information, hearing schedules via e-Wokanda, and court services for parties and legal professionals.
• Portal Orzeczeń (Rulings Portal) Internet portal publishing court rulings with justifications issued by the Court of Appeal in Wrocław, providing public access to judicial decisions.
• Wideokonferencje (Videoconferencing) Video conferencing system enabling remote participation in court hearings with simultaneous audio-visual transmission for witnesses, parties, and legal representatives.
• e-Sąd (EPU) - Electronic Small Claims Court Electronic court system for small claims proceedings (Elektroniczne Postępowanie Upominawcze), enabling electronic processing of minor civil claims.
• Biuro Obsługi Interesantów (Citizens Service Office) In-person service office providing general information, case status inquiries, document access, and procedural guidance to citizens and legal professionals using the court.

Quantifiable outcome

• 239 courts covered by e-protocol implementation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (European Electronic Protocol Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 November 2015Ministry of Justice implementing the 'Implementation of Electronic Protocol in Common Courts' project worth 137.6 million PLN, partially funded by EU Operational Programme Digital Poland.
• Norwegian Financial Mechanism / Norway GrantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2013Funding body for the 'Enhancement of Administrative Capacities of Polish Courts Including ICT Systems' project with total budget of €4,690,000 (April 2014 - March 2015).
• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Ministry of Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Justice is the parent institution overseeing the Court of Appeal in Wrocław. The court operates under the Ministry's authority and implements Ministry-initiated IT projects and reforms. The National Coordinator for ICT Systems reports to the Ministry.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Jeleniej GórzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict court under the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław.
• Sąd Okręgowy w LegnicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict court under the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław.
• Sąd Okręgowy w OpolucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict court under the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław.
• Sąd Okręgowy w ŚwidnicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict court under the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław.
• Sąd Okręgowy we WrocławiucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict court under the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław.
• Norwegian Financial Mechanism / Norway GrantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding body for the 'IT Archives for Common Courts - Court Records Management System' project with budget of €3,340,000 (April 2013 - April 2016).
• European Union (Transition Facility 2006)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project 'Strengthening Professional Competencies of Court Administrative Staff' implemented January-June 2009, training 675 people across 25 sessions on EU judicial cooperation.
• Uniwersytet Wrocławski (University of Wrocław)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. hab. Jacek Gołaczyński serves as both President of the Court and Head of the Centre for Research into Legal and Economic Problems of Electronic Communication at the university's Faculty of Law.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sąd Apelacyjny w Krakowie: Another Polish Court of Appeal covering the Małopolska and Świętokrzyskie voivodeships. Directly comparable as a second-instance appellate court under the same Polish common court system, serving similar civil, criminal, and labor caseloads.
• Sąd Apelacyjny w Katowicach: Court of Appeal for the Katowice region covering Silesian voivodeship. A direct peer operating under the same Act on the System of Common Courts, with parallel division structure and digital services.
• Sąd Apelacyjny w Łodzi: Court of Appeal covering central Poland. Operates under identical legal framework and serves comparable civil, criminal, labor, and social insurance appellate caseloads.
• Sąd Apelacyjny w Poznaniu: Court of Appeal covering the Greater Poland region. Comparable in scope, structure, and digital service offering as one of the eleven Polish appellate courts under the common court system.
• Sąd Apelacyjny w Gdańsku: Court of Appeal covering Pomerania. Direct peer in the Polish appellate court network with the same institutional mandate and digital service framework.
• Sąd Apelacyjny w Warszawie: A direct peer — another Polish Court of Appeal exercising second-instance jurisdiction over district courts in the Warsaw region. Operates under the same Ministry of Justice and common court structure, with parallel digital service offerings (Portal Informacyjny, e-protocol).

Others

• Tyler Technologies (Court Technology Division): Broad incumbent providing case management, e-filing, and court recording solutions to U.S. courts. Adjacent/comparable as a vendor of court IT systems in the same problem space the Wrocław court has built internally (e-protocol, records management).
• Thomson Reuters (Legal & Court Technology): Major provider of court reporting, case management, and legal information services globally. Comparable as a supplier in the broader court technology ecosystem where the Wrocław court operates its in-house equivalents.
• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Ministry of Justice): Parent supervisory body that funds, governs, and audits the Court of Appeal. Comparable as the broader public-sector ecosystem owner of the IT systems (NOE.SAD, PESEL.SAD, SAWA) the court depends on.

Broad incumbents

• Sąd Najwyższy (Polish Supreme Court): Higher-tier judicial authority in Poland handling cassation and extraordinary review. Broader incumbent in the same national court system, providing doctrinal oversight above appellate courts like Wrocław.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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