Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu

What Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu does

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu (Regional Court in Opole) is a regional-level court in Poland's judiciary system, operating under the supervisory authority of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław (Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu) and the policy direction of the Ministry of Justice. The court serves the Opole judicial district through seven specialized departments: I Wydział Cywilny (Civil), II Wydział Cywilny Odwoławczy (Civil Appeals), III Wydział Karny (Criminal), IV Wydział Penitencjarny (Penitentiary), V Wydział Pracy i Ubezpieczeń Społecznych (Labor and Social Insurance), VI Wydział Gospodarczy (Commercial), and VII Wydział Karny Odwoławczy (Criminal Appeals). It also exercises appellate and supervisory oversight over nine subordinate district courts (Sądy Rejonowe) located in Brzeg, Głubczyce, Kluczbork, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Nysa, Olesno, Opole, Prudnik, and Strzelce Opolskie. Its primary customers are the general public, defendants, victims, witnesses, professional legal representatives, employees, social insurance recipients, and child witnesses served across these case types.

The court operates a digital service stack anchored by e-Wokanda (electronic docket and hearing calendar), Portal Informacyjny (case information portal), Portal Orzeczeń (published rulings portal), a 24/7 Wirtualny Asystent chatbot for automated case status queries, a Przyjazny Pokój Przesłuchań (child-friendly interview room with audio/video recording), Tandberg-based video conferencing for remote witness hearings, an Opłatomat self-service payment kiosk for court fee stamps, online Polish Sign Language (PJM) interpreter services, and integration with the national KSeF e-invoicing system and ePUAP electronic delivery platform. Standardized Ministry-of-Justice Karty Usług service cards provide procedural guidance across civil, criminal, family, labor, and commercial case types. The entity holds NIP 754-21-26-327 and REGON 000323660, was established with its website in 2002, and is headquartered at Pl. Daszyńskiego 1, Opole.

As a Polish government state entity, the court does not generate commercial revenue. Its financial flows consist of regulated statutory court fees (transaction-based under Polish law), expert and specialist fee advances, bail and deposits held at Narodowy Bank Polski and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, and a fixed 26 PLN stamp duty per document authentication for foreign use. Distribution is via physical Citizen Service Offices (Biuro Obsługi Interesantów) and Biuro Podawcze submission points at two Opole buildings, plus the digital channels above. Marketing is effectively institutional rather than commercial: communication runs through the Biuletyn Informacji Publicznej (BIP), the official website at opole.so.gov.pl, and a Customer Satisfaction Survey.

Name

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu

Legal name

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu

Website

https://opole.so.gov.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu is a regional court in Poland's judiciary, serving the Opole district through seven civil, criminal, commercial, labor, and appeals departments, overseeing nine subordinate district courts and operating digital services including e-Wokanda and a chatbot for citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial Services

NAICS

Courts (92211), Courts (922110)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

Keywords

• Regional court services
• Judicial adjudication
• Civil case proceedings
• Criminal case hearings
• Court administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Opole

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Court Fees and Charges: Statutory court fees collected for filing cases, appeals, and other procedural actions. Fees are regulated by Polish law (ustawa o opłacie skarbowej)
2. Expert and Specialist Fees: Advances for court experts, specialists, and curators in proceedings, deposited into dedicated NBP accounts
3. Bail and Deposits: Property bail, guarantee deposits, and earnest money held in deposit accounts at Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
4. Document Authentication Fees: Stamp duty of 26 PLN per document for authentication of documents intended for use abroad

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu is a regional court in Poland's judiciary that adjudicates civil, criminal, commercial, labor, social insurance, and appellate cases beyond the competence of district courts within the Opole judicial district. It operates seven specialized departments and supervises nine subordinate district courts, delivering judicial rulings, electronic docket access via e-Wokanda, and digital case services through online portals and a 24/7 chatbot.

Product overview

Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu operates a digital service ecosystem consisting of e-Wokanda (electronic docket), Portal Informacyjny and Portal Orzeczeń (case information and rulings portals), Karty Usług (standardized Ministry-of-Justice service cards for civil, criminal, family, labor, and commercial cases), a 24/7 Wirtualny Asystent chatbot for automated case status inquiries, and an online Polish Sign Language interpreter (PJM) for accessibility. The court also maintains an ePUAP electronic delivery point for digital submissions. The seven departments (Civil, Civil Appeals, Criminal, Penitentiary, Labor & Social Insurance, Commercial, and Criminal Appeals) each serve specific jurisdiction areas within the Opole region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-Wokanda (Electronic Docket) Electronic court docket (calendar) system allowing citizens and legal representatives to search and view scheduled court hearings by case number, department, date, and room. Provides real-time access to the current court calendar across all seven departments.
• Portal Informacyjny (Information Portal) Online portal providing access to court case information, published rulings, and procedural guidance for the Opole regional court jurisdiction.
• Portal Orzeczeń (Rulings Portal) Court rulings portal offering public access to published judicial decisions and judgments from Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu.
• Wirtualny Asystent (Virtual Assistant Chatbot) 24/7 automated chatbot providing citizens with case status information in natural language without waiting for telephone connection with the Citizen Service Office.
• Document Authentication for Foreign Use Stamp duty authentication service for documents intended for use abroad, charged at 26 PLN per document under ustawa o opłacie skarbowej.
• Tłumacz Online Języka Migowego (PJM Sign Language Interpreter) Online Polish Sign Language (PJM) interpreter service enabling deaf and hearing-impaired citizens to communicate with court staff in real-time via video link during court operating hours.
• Krajowy Rejestr Karny (National Criminal Register Information Point) On-site information point at the court providing access to National Criminal Register (Krajowy Rejestr Karny) criminal record certificates for citizens and employers.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu (Court of Appeal in Wrocław)coreOthersSuperior appellate court overseeing the Opole judicial district. The Regional Court in Opole operates under the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in Wrocław for appellate matters and administrative supervision.
• Sądy Rejonowe w Okręgu Opolskim (District Courts in Opole District)coreOthersNetwork of 9 subordinate district courts handling first-instance cases: Brzeg, Głubczyce, Kluczbork, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Nysa, Olesno, Opole, Prudnik, and Strzelce Opolskie. These courts refer cases to the Regional Court when they exceed district court jurisdiction.
• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości (Ministry of Justice)coreOthersThe court operates under the Ministry of Justice which sets judicial policy, manages the court system budget, and provides IT systems including the WSOI (Wdrożenie Standardów Obsługi Interesanta) service standards portal.
• Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) - O/O OpolecoreOthersCentral bank handling court fee deposits and expert fee advances. Court maintains accounts at NBP O/O Opole for statutory payments (account 54 1010 1401 0013 8422 3100 0000) and expert/curator advances (account 43 1010 1401 0013 8413 9120 0000).
• Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) O/OpolecoreOthersDevelopment bank holding deposit accounts (sumy depozytowe) for property bail, guarantee deposits, and earnest money. Provides both PLN and foreign currency accounts (USD, EUR, CHF, GBP).
• Urząd Miasta Opola (City of Opole)minorOthersMunicipal government providing cash payment facilities for court stamp duties at the city treasury office (Plac Wolności 7-8) and accepting electronic transfers to city account.
• Darmowa Pomoc Prawna (Free Legal Aid)minorOthersThe court provides information about free legal aid services through the Ministry of Justice portal (https://darmowapomocprawna.ms.gov.pl/) for citizens who qualify.
• Niebieska Linia (Blue Line - Domestic Violence Support)minorOthersPartnership with domestic violence victim support hotline (800 12 00 02) and program, providing referral information to court visitors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sąd Okręgowy w Poznaniu: Sister regional court under Sąd Apelacyjny w Poznaniu. Useful peer for comparing regional execution of national court digital standards and citizen service initiatives within a different appellate chain.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Krakowie: Regional court in Małopolskie with identical seven-department scope and shared digital infrastructure (e-Wokanda, Portal Orzeczeń) managed at the national level. Directly comparable in functions, caseload mix, and digital maturity.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Warszawie: Sister regional court of general jurisdiction in Mazowieckie. Operates the same departmental structure (civil, criminal, labor, commercial, appeals) and the same e-Wokanda-style docket under the national court IT framework, making it the closest operational analogue to Sąd Okręgowy w Opolu.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Gdańsku: Northern regional court operating with similar departmental scope and digital services. Directly comparable for benchmarking e-Wokanda adoption and citizen-facing innovations.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Łodzi: Another regional court of equal tier under a different Court of Appeal, providing a useful comparison point for performance metrics, digital service delivery, and appellate relationships outside the Wrocław jurisdiction.
• Sąd Okręgowy we Wrocławiu: Regional court sharing the same appellate circuit (Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu) as the subject. Most geographically adjacent peer, ideal for direct operational benchmarking across the same supervisory framework.
• Sąd Okręgowy w Katowicach: Regional court serving a heavily industrialized voivodeship. Same jurisdictional tier, departmental structure, and national IT standards; relevant peer for benchmarking caseload throughput and digital service adoption.

Broad incumbents

• Sąd Apelacyjny we Wrocławiu: The superior appellate and supervisory court for the entire Lower Silesia/Opolskie circuit. Operates the Information Portal (portal.wroclaw.sa.gov.pl) used by the subject's citizens, and exercises administrative oversight including IT and performance standards.
• Ministerstwo Sprawiedliwości: Central governing ministry that funds the court, sets IT standards (WSOI service standards portal), and operates the free legal aid portal referenced on the subject's website. Provides the policy and digital infrastructure backbone for all regional courts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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