Slovenia Criminal and Civil Court Record Check
Slovenia Criminal & Civil Court Record Check
Slovenia Background Check
Nationwide civil & criminal records check for Slovenia covers available courts, boards and Tribunals of the following.
Constitutional Court Republic of Slovenia - Ustavno sodisce
The Constitutional Court of Slovenia (Ustavno sodisce Republike Slovenije) is a special court established by the Slovenian Constitution. Since its inception, the Court has been located in the city of Ljubljana.
Supreme Courts (Highest Instance) - Vrhovno sodisce
Slovenia Appellate Courts - Visje sodisce
Visja sodisca
Visje sodisce - Celju
Visje sodisce - Kopru
Visje sodisce - Ljubljani
Visje sodisce - Mariboru
Slovenia Regional courts - Okrosno sodisce
Okrosna sodisca
Okrosno sodisce - Celje
Okrosno sodisce - Kopru
Okrosno sodisce - Kranju
Okrosno sodisce - Krskem
Okrosno sodisce - Ljubljani
Okrosno sodisce - Mariboru
Okrosno sodisce - Murska Sobota
Okrosno sodisce - Novem mestu
Okrosno sodisce - Novi Gorici
Okrosno sodisce - Ptuj
Okrosno sodisce - Slovenj Gradec.
First Instance Courts - County Courts - Okrajna sodisca
Okrajno sodisce na Jesenicah
Okrajno sodisce na Ptuju
Okrajno sodisce na Vrhniki
Okrajno sodisce - Ajdovscini
Okrajno sodisce - Bresicah
Okrajno sodisce - Celju
Okrajno sodisce - Cerknici
Okrajno sodisce - Crnomlju
Okrajno sodisce - Domsalah
Okrajno sodisce - Gornji Radgoni
Okrajno sodisce - Grosupljem
Okrajno sodisce - Idriji
Okrajno sodisce - Ilirski Bistrici
Okrajno sodisce - Kamniku
Okrajno sodisce - Kocevju
Okrajno sodisce - Kopru
Okrajno sodisce - Kranju
Okrajno sodisce - Krskem
Okrajno sodisce - Lenartu
Okrajno sodisce - Lendavi
Okrajno sodisce - Litiji
Okrajno sodisce - Ljubljani
Okrajno sodisce - Ljutomeru
Okrajno sodisce - Mariboru
Okrajno sodisce - Murski Soboti
Okrajno sodisce - Novem mestu
Okrajno sodisce - Novi Gorici
Okrajno sodisce - Ormosu
Okrajno sodisce - Piranu
Okrajno sodisce - Postojni
Okrajno sodisce - Radovljici
Okrajno sodisce - Sevnici
Okrajno sodisce - Sesani
Okrajno sodisce - Slovenj Gradcu
Okrajno sodisce - Slovenski Bistrici
Okrajno sodisce - Slovenskih Konjicah
Okrajno sodisce - Tolminu
Okrajno sodisce - Trbovljah
Okrajno sodisce - Trebnjem
Okrajno sodisce - Velenju
Okrajno sodisce - sentjurju
Okrajno sodisce - skofji Loki
Okrajno sodisce - smarju pri Jelsah
Okrajno sodisce - salcu
Slovenia Judicial and Prosecutorial Process
Rights of the accused at trial. The principle of the presumption of innocence and the right to have a counsel at the first interrogation govern the treatment of the accused. The accused also has the right not to incriminate him/herself. In the trial process, the accused is tried either by a panel of three judges (one professional and two lay persons) or five judges (two professionals and three lay persons) and in cases of trivial offenses, by a single professional judge. A guilty plea does not change the procedural guarantees of the accused.
Assistance to the accused. The accused can choose his defense counsel freely. Counsel is appointed in serious cases, or if the accused is indigent, or if the court finds the accused in need due to special limitations (physical or mental). There is no public defender system in Slovenia.
Preparatory procedures for bringing a suspect to trial. Police carry out the preliminary procedures which have no bearing on the judicial phase. The investigation magistrate carries out the pretrial procedures on the basis of a demand filed by the prosecutor. The prosecution is carried out by the prosecutor's office.
Alternatives to trial. There are only a few alternatives to going to trial. In principle, the prosecutor is bound by the principle of legality; a suspect must be prosecuted if there is "reasonable suspicion that an offense had been committed". In cases of trivial criminal offenses the procedure can be transferred to a different, less repressive, agency (for example, the office of petty offense magistrates)
Bail procedure. The law provides for bail, but it is rarely used.
Slovenia Police
The police have a three-tiered organizational structure: 1) state level (Ministry of Interior); 2) regional level (Police Administration Departments); and 3) local level (Police Stations). Although a hierarchy governs the relations among the different police levels, each individual level performs its duties independently within a territorially limited area. The hierarchically superior body takes over any tasks which go beyond the local or regional level. The superior level also monitors and exercises some control over the lower one. Both the Criminal and General Police are responsible for the suppression of crime.
Police recruits attend the School for Cadets for 4 years after primary school (age 15) and the Higher School for Internal Affairs (Police College) for 2 years. All police training schools are located within the Education Center of the Ministry of Interior. It is required that all other applicants for General or Criminal Police must have at least finished high school. In addition, they must undergo a 6-month training course before they can start to work as police officers.
Use of deadly force. Force can be used as a last resort to restore peace and order. In extreme cases, deadly force can be used for self-defense.
Stop/apprehend a suspect. The police may stop and identify a person if s/he acts suspiciously, is in a suspicious place at a suspicious time, is caught in the act of committing a criminal offence, or if there are some other reasons for suspicion. After the process of identification and interview the police must either bring the alleged offender to the Investigative Judge or release her/him.
The decision to arrest. The police have no power to arrest. However, they can keep individuals in custody for 24 hours for the purpose of identification. The police may also keep chronic alcoholics that commit violations against public peace and order in custody.
Search and seizure of property. Officers can search a property with a court order or if a suspect is presumed to be hiding there.
Confessions. Police officers cannot interrogate suspects, so possible confessions do not have legal value.
Complaints against police behavior. Complaints against police behavior can be reported to the Ministry of Interior or State Prosecutor if a criminal offense has been committed. There is also an independent bureau inside the Ministry of the Interior which deals with complaints against officers.
Slovenia Extradition and Treaties
As legal heir of Yugoslavia, Slovenia has accepted all of its bilateral or multilateral international treaties. As a result, Slovenia has already signed extradition treaties with Austria, Finland, Italy, Sweden, Thailand. Slovenia has also indicated its willingness to abide by all extradition treaties of former Yugoslavia (those with Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, and the United States, as well as treaties on transfer of prisoners with the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Turkey). As a general rule, Slovenia accepts all extradition legislation established by the former Yugoslavia.