Oikeus.fi

The Oikeus.fi website contains information about the Finnish judicial system and links to the websites of the independent courts, the public legal aid and guardianship districts, the National Prosecution Authority, the National Enforcement Authority Finland, and the Criminal Sanctions Agency.

This website also contains links to the websites of other authorities in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Justice.

Court mat­ters

Fam­ily mat­ters

Marriage
Divorce
Custody and right of access
Mediation of custody disputes
Further information on family matters in courts

Dis­pute cases

Electronic services
Mediation
Stages of proceedings in disputes
Further information on disputes

Crim­i­nal mat­ters

Parties and witness
Restraining order
Stages of the criminal procedure
Further information on criminal matters in courts

Ap­peal against a de­ci­sion of the au­thor­i­ties

What matters are dealt with by the Administrative Court?
Appealing against a decision
Stages of proceedings before administrative courts
Further information on appealing

Li­a­bil­i­ties, bank­ruptcy and cor­po­rate re­struc­tur­ing

Debt adjustment in district court
Bankruptcy
Corporate restructuring
Further information on the processing of debts by courts

Finnish courts

District courts
Courts of appeal
Administrative courts
Special courts
Find a court

Other mat­ters

Le­gal aid

Applying for legal aid
Can I get legal aid?
Cost of legal aid
Finding a legal aid attorney
Electronic legal aid application

Pub­lic guardian­ship

Applying for a guardian
Who can act as a guardian?
Donee
Public guardianship practices
Duties of a guardian
Read more about public guardianship

Fi­nan­cial and debt coun­sell­ing

Help with financial problems
Managing your finances
Bills overdue
Getting out of debt
Debt adjustment
Read more about fi­nan­cial and debt coun­sell­ing services

The Na­tional Pros­e­cu­tion Au­thor­ity

Consideration of charges
Fine procedure
The role of the prosecutor
Being a party to a criminal process
Contact information

En­force­ment

Garnishment of pay and protected portion
Payment default entries
Applying for enforcemen
Withholding notice for the employer
Certificate from the enforcement register

Crim­i­nal Sanc­tions Agency

Sentences
Commencement of imprisonment
Contact information for prison
Contact information for community sanctions offices
More information about The Criminal Sanctions Agency