New Map of Albania's Courts Approved

High Judicial Council (HJC) has held a plenary session dedicated to the "New Judicial Map", where the proposal for the reorganization of the courts was approved. 

At the special meeting, the Council approved the final evaluation report of the Inter-Institutional Working Group on the reorganization of judicial districts and the territorial jurisdiction of the courts. 

During the gathering, it was decided for the reorganization of the courts of first instance of general jurisdiction, from twenty-two district courts to thirteen such courts, with territorial jurisdiction as below

- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Berat, with headquarters in the city of Berat and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Berat, Dimal, Kuçovë, Skrapar and Poliçan; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Dibër, with headquarters in the city of Peshkopi and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Dibër, Bulqiza, Mat and Klos; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Durrës, with headquarters in the city of Durrës and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Durrës, Shijak, Kavaja and Rrogozhina; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Elbasan, with headquarters in the city of Elbasan and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Elbasan, Cërrik, Belsh, Peqin, Gramsh, Librazhd and Prrenjas; 
- Court of First Instance of General JurisdictionFier, with headquarters in the city of Fier and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Fier, Patos, Roskovec, Lushnje, Divjakë and Mallakastër; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Gjirokastra, with headquarters in the city of Gjirokastra and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Gjirokastra, Libohova, Tepelena, Memaliaj, Përmet, Këlcyrë and Dropull; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Lezha, with headquarters in the city of Lezha and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Lezha, Mirdita and Kurbin; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Korça, with headquarters in the city of Korça and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Korça, Maliq, Pustec, Kolonjë, Devoll and Pogradec; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Kukës, with headquarters in the city of Kukës and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Kukës, Has and Tropojë; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Saranda, with headquarters in the city of Saranda and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Saranda, Konispol, Finiq and Delvina; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Shkodër, with headquarters in the city of Shkodër and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Shkodër, Malësi e Madhe, Vau i Dejës, Puka and Fushë Arrëz; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Tirana, with headquarters in the city of Tirana and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Tirana, Kamza, Vora and Kruja; 
- Court of First Instance of General Jurisdiction Vlora, with headquarters in the city of Vlora and territorial jurisdiction in the municipalities of Vlora, Selenica and Himara.