Court information
Тhe District court of Dimitrovo (Pernik) was establised as a result of a new administrative – economic and judicial division of the country in 1959.
The court was founded on 8th April 1959, immediately after the elections. The court started functionig normaly in September the same year, when the process of staff completion was finished. In the beginning the District Court had only one Judge – Emil Peshevski; in July there were two judges with the appointment of Ivan Lilov. Up to 01.01.1960 The Ministry approved the following staff of The District Court of Dimitrovo: a Chairman, tree judge members, an administrative secretary, two court secretaries, an archivist, tree court clerks, a process server and a servant – 13 people all together. The first chairman of The Court was Iliya Gergov. In the 60`s the saff of the court ranged between 16 and 18 people, as the number of judge members was increased by one judge and some junior judges were appointed as well.
The court began functioning without any necessary equipment or its own building. During the first 4 months of its existing all court offices – the office department, judges` offices, the archive and the courtroom were situated in one of the halls of The Dimitrovski People’s Court.
The moving of The District Court in another building in cohabitation with The People`s Militias, didn`t solve its problems, since the most important was missing – courtrooms.
The District Court carries out judicial supervision over the strict and uniform application of law of criminal, civil, trade and corporation justice. This is accomplished through its activity as first and second instance. As second instance the District Court hears cases related to claims against decisions of Regional Courts from the district area. The District Court performs administrative control above the Regional Courts activities as well through court examinations and revisions. Another main task immediately after the establishment of the District Court was law – explanatory and preventive activities. It was realized trough law subject lectures, radio transmissions, publications in local and central media. The preventive activity included trials of criminal cases, which were conducted in the working group from which the offender was, sending warning letters to the companies’ and organizations` management and control of work done. The plans about the court work in the first years of its existing bear witness to an activity towards increasing the judges’ qualification. Thus they participated in organization of law seminars, and for the jurymen – courses of lectures.