SAD OKREGOWY W GLIWICACH

What SAD OKREGOWY W GLIWICACH does

Sąd Okręgowy w Gliwicach (District Court in Gliwice) is a Polish regional court established in 2000 as part of the national judicial reform, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice (Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości) and the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Katowice. The court exercises statutory judicial authority over a district comprising 4 Regional Courts (Sądy Rejonowe) — in Gliwice, Ruda Śląska, Tarnowskie Góry, and Zabrze — covering 21 municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship. It adjudicates civil, criminal, family, commercial, labor, and administrative matters, and additionally provides administrative services including criminal record certificates via the Krajowy Rejestr Karny information point (30 PLN per request), document legalization for foreign use (26 PLN per authentication), public assembly appeals (100 PLN), international child support enforcement, mediation coordination, and a child-friendly interview room for vulnerable witnesses.

The court's technology infrastructure is built on standard Polish e-government platforms: the Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (BIP) public information bulletin, the ePUAP electronic submission box, the e-Wokanda electronic case scheduling system, the Portal Orzeczeń for public access to published rulings, and integration with the Krajowy Rejestr Karny and Gov.pl portals. Physical infrastructure spans the main headquarters at ul. Kościuszki 15 in Gliwice, a separate criminal court building at ul. Zawiszy Czarnego 1F, and an Expert Assessment Team branch in Zabrze equipped with accessibility features including induction loops and wheelchair access.

As a government state entity (NIP: 631-22-97-131, REGON: 276969023), the court is funded primarily through the state budget allocation from the Ministry of Justice, supplemented by regulated transaction fees for specific administrative services. It does not operate on a commercial revenue basis, has no equity structure or shareholders, and is not subject to traditional PE/VC investment frameworks. The entity serves general citizens (primary segment), businesses requiring commercial litigation, municipalities for administrative appeals, and crime victims/witnesses, with services delivered through in-person citizen service bureaus (Biuro Obsługi Interesantów), electronic channels, and dedicated service points operating under published hours.

Name

SAD OKREGOWY W GLIWICACH

Legal name

Sąd Okręgowy w Gliwicach

Website

https://gliwice.so.gov.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sąd Okręgowy w Gliwicach is a Polish regional court established in 2000, adjudicating civil, criminal, family, and commercial matters across 21 municipalities in the Silesian Voivodeship under the Ministry of Justice, with integrated digital services via ePUAP and e-Wokanda.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Judicial services
• Civil litigation
• Criminal proceedings
• Court administration
• Legal enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Gliwice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Primary funding from state budget through Ministry of Justice
2. Court Fees and Charges: Various court fees collected for legal services, document certifications, and proceedings
3. Criminal Register Information Fees: 30 PLN per person information query, 30 PLN per collective entity; additional 17 PLN for multilingual forms
4. Document Legalization Fees: 26 PLN per signature authentication for court and notarial documents for foreign use
5. Public Assembly Appeal Fees: 100 PLN fee for appeals against public assembly bans

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

[Inferred — no source-attributed content was supplied.] Sąd Okręgowy w Gliwicach is a Polish regional court that adjudicates civil, criminal, commercial, labor, family, and enforcement matters at first instance, hears appeals from lower courts, and provides ancillary services such as mediation, legalization of signatures/documents, issuance of criminal-record certificates, and access to court records.

Product overview

Sąd Okręgowy w Gliwicach is a Polish district court providing judicial services through a unified public information portal (Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej). The court operates multiple integrated digital services including the Portal Orzeczeń for publishing judgments, e-Wokanda for electronic hearing schedules, and the Krajowy Rejestr Karny information point for criminal record certificates. Additional services include mediation coordination, document legalization, international child support enforcement, and the Przyjazny Pokój Przesłuchań for child-friendly depositions. Citizens can access services electronically via ePUAP, in-person at Biuro Obsługi Interesantów, or through specialized points for the National Criminal Register, legalizations, and other administrative matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sąd Apelacyjny w Katowicach (Court of Appeal in Katowice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuperior appellate court for the district. All appeals from District Court decisions are heard by this court.
• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Ministry of Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuperior government authority overseeing the court system. Provides funding, regulations, and policy direction.
• Sąd Rejonowy w Gliwicach (Regional Court in Gliwice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-instance court within the district; subordinate to the District Court in organizational hierarchy.
• Sąd Rejonowy w Rudzie Śląskiej (Regional Court in Ruda Śląska)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-instance court within the district jurisdiction.
• Sąd Rejonowy w Tarnowskich Górach (Regional Court in Tarnowskie Góry)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-instance court within the district jurisdiction.
• Sąd Rejonowy w Zabrzu (Regional Court in Zabrze)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst-instance court within the district jurisdiction.
• Prokuratura Okręgowa w Gliwicach (Regional Prosecutor's Office in Gliwice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prosecutor's office that brings criminal charges and conducts investigations within the district.
• Krajowa Rada Sądownictwa (National Judicial Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstitutional body responsible for safeguarding the independence of courts and judges in Poland.
• Naczelna Rada Adwokacka (Supreme Bar Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-governing body of attorneys that maintains lists of mediators and coordinates with courts on legal professional matters.
• Okręgowa Rada Adwokacka w Katowicach (Regional Bar Council in Katowice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional bar council maintaining list of mediators from the legal profession.
• Krajowa Izba Radców Prawnych (National Chamber of Legal Counsel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-governing body of legal counselors maintaining mediation centers.
• Okręgowa Izba Radców Prawnych w Katowicach (Regional Chamber of Legal Counsel in Katowice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber maintaining list of mediators from the legal counsel profession.
• Izba Komornicza w Katowicach (Bailiffs Chamber in Katowice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body coordinating court enforcement proceedings through bailiffs.
• Izba Notarialna w Katowicach (Notarial Chamber in Katowice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional body of notaries; court authenticates signatures and seals on notarial documents for foreign use.
• Polskie Centrum Mediacji Oddział Gliwice (Polish Mediation Center Gliwice Branch)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMediation organization providing trained mediators for court-referred mediation cases.
• Centrum Mediacyjne przy Izbie Adwokackiej w Katowicach (Mediation Center at Katowice Bar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBar-associated mediation center providing mediators for the court's district.
• Ośrodek Mediacji Okręgowej Izby Radców Prawnych w Katowicach (Mediation Center of Regional Legal Counsel Chamber)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal counsel-associated mediation center providing mediators for the court's district.
• Śląskie Centrum Arbitrażu i Mediacji (Silesian Arbitration and Mediation Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional arbitration and mediation center providing alternative dispute resolution services.
• Wojewódzki Sąd Administracyjny w Gliwicach (Provincial Administrative Court in Gliwice)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate administrative court system; recommended on court's external links page.
• Narodowy Bank Polski (National Bank of Poland)minorOthersGovernment central bank that maintains bank accounts for court fee collections (Ministry of Justice fees).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sąd Apelacyjny w Katowicach: Appellate court that hears all appeals from Gliwice and the broader Silesian district courts; operates the Portal Informacyjny (portal.katowice.sa.gov.pl) used by the subject court. Larger and broader jurisdiction but a direct hierarchical peer in the same judicial region.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie: Largest district court in Poland with broader jurisdiction across Mazovia. Comparable general-jurisdiction mandate and digital service stack, but materially larger scale and caseload volume.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Krakowie: Major regional district court in Małopolska with the same civil/criminal/family/commercial mandate and Ministry of Justice oversight — directly comparable in service mix though larger and more internationally oriented.

Direct peers

• Sąd Okręgowy w Bielsku-Białej: Fourth Silesian district court under the Court of Appeal in Katowice. Operates the same general-jurisdiction model and digital services stack, making it a directly comparable peer for caseload, service breadth, and digital uptake.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Katowicach: Neighboring Silesian district court within the same appellate structure (Court of Appeal in Katowice). Operates the same class of general-jurisdiction civil, criminal, family, and commercial cases and shares the Portal Informacyjny infrastructure — the closest functional peer in scale and scope.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Częstochowie: Another Silesian appellate-region district court under the same Court of Appeal in Katowice. Comparable jurisdiction mix (civil/criminal/family/commercial) and identical technology backbone, including Portal Orzeczeń.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Rybniku: Silesian district court carved out from Gliwice's former branch office on July 1, 2020. Near-identical operating model, jurisdiction type, and digital infrastructure stack; useful for benchmarking post-spin-off performance.
• Sąd Rejonowy w Gliwicach (Regional Court in Gliwice): Subordinate first-instance regional court within the subject court's district — hears lower-value civil and less serious criminal matters before cases escalate to the district level. Most direct hierarchical peer by case-flow relationship.

Others

• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Ministry of Justice, Poland): Parent supervisory authority providing funding, regulation, and policy direction. Not a direct peer but the controlling counterpart whose budget and policy decisions govern the subject court's operating envelope.

Regional players

• Prokuratura Okręgowa w Gliwicach (Regional Prosecutor's Office in Gliwice): Co-jurisdictional public prosecutor's office bringing criminal cases before the subject court. Operates within the same district and criminal case flow but with a different statutory mandate (prosecution vs. adjudication).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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