Service for receiving an extract of a court’s decision
Registration of the certificate with the Apostille
To receive a document, you need:
1. Copy of passport (international or internal).
1.1 For internal passport you need a copy of pages 1-2, 3-4, 9-10 and 11-12.
1.2 For international passport you need a copy of the first page.
1.3 In case of expiration of documents of the previous current citizenship.
1.4 In case of acquisition of citizenship of the country in which you currently reside.
Registration of the certificate with the Apostille
To receive a document, you need:
1. Copy of passport (international or internal).
1.1 For internal passport you need a copy of pages 1-2, 3-4, 9-10 and 11-12.
1.2 For international passport you need a copy of the first page.
1.3 In case of expiration of documents of the previous current citizenship.
1.4 In case of acquisition of citizenship of the country in which you currently reside.
Specifications
The reason for applying to the judicial institutions is the need to present to the governmental institution of the country in which you live, an official document confirming, for example, your marital status, the adoption of a child or other family circumstances that were established through appeal to the court. In case the original document is lost or partially (or completely) damaged, it is possible to obtain a duplicate of a document that has the same legal force as the lost or damaged original of the original judgment *.
* A copy of any court decision can also be validated with an Apostille, after which the document becomes official in the territory of a foreign country (if this country is on the list of countries that have signed the Hague Convention, otherwise - should be legalized).
The affixing of the Apostille stamp on a certified copy of the court decision is possible only if the requirements for the execution of the document are met:
1. The copy is set out on several sheets, which must be bound and sealed with the signature of the employee of the court staff and the seal of the court indicating the number of stitched sheets.
2. The document must contain the appropriate stamp, certifying that this document is a "true copy to the original".
The court’s decision use depends on its type, namely if it is a court order for divorce, then its further use is for the registration of the next marriage, in case of an adoption court order, then it will be required for the establishment of the rights to inherit.
It should be borne in mind that persons who participated in the case but were not present at the hearing, copies of the full text of the decision are sent by registered mail with notice of delivery within two days of its preparation or after appeal is sent to them by receipt directly in court .
This way, you can get a copy of the court decision
1. Immediately after the court decision, having received it from a court clerk (court clerk, assistant judge, etc.).
2. According to the application, passing it through the courtroom. In this case, you can submit such an application both in person and by mail. Accordingly, you can receive a copy of the court decision in person at the court for receipt or by mail (indicating this in the text of the statement.
The court decision is rendered only to the parties to the case (plaintiff, defendant, third parties, their legal representatives and representatives of the parties and third parties.
However, a person who did not take part (did not take part) in the case, ie is not a party to the case, if the court decision directly affects his rights, freedoms, interests or responsibilities, may apply to the relevant court with a written statement about:
1) providing an opportunity to get acquainted with the court decision in the courtroom
2) providing the opportunity to make copies of the decision, using their own technical means
3) drawing up a copy of the decision by the court staff.
In the statement, the person must justify why he / she considers that the decision directly affects his / her rights, freedoms, interests or responsibilities.
In the application for a copy of the court decision you must indicate:
1. Name and surname applicant, address, contact telephone number (optional
2. The parties involved in the case and the substance of the dispute
3. Date of the court decision, surname of the judge who made the decision
4. Case number (preferably because it simplifies the search for such a case by the judicial service.
The application must contain the following details:
- for legal entities - full name, location, identification code of the USREOU;
- for individuals - name (surname, name and patronymic), place of residence or stay, if necessary;
- name of the court where the hearing took place;
- case number, surname and initials of the judge (judges);
- the content of the applicant's request;
- date, signature, surname, name, patronymic.
The application is usually submitted to the court that made the decision in the case. However, decisions of the appellate and cassation instances can be obtained both in these courts and directly in the local court that made the initial decision (after returning the case to the court of first instance from the higher court.
Required documents
Registration of the certificate with the Apostille
To receive a document, you need:
1. Copy of passport (international or internal).
1.1 For internal passport you need a copy of pages 1-2, 3-4, 9-10 and 11-12.
1.2 For international passport you need a copy of the first page.
1.3 In case of expiration of documents of the previous current citizenship.
1.4 In case of acquisition of citizenship of the country in which you currently reside.
