Justice Ministry: Average length of Czech civil, criminal proceedings increased in 2020

The average length of both civil and criminal proceedings in district courts increased last year, the Ministry of Justice annual report published on Friday shows. In 2020 civil proceedings lasted 281 days on average (up from 263) and criminal proceedings 201 days (up from 195).

In the introduction to the report, Minister of Justice Marie Benešová acknowledged shortcomings in the availability of online information that could speed up the processes. She also noted that as for the length of disputed civil and commercial cases in courts of first instance, Czechia ranks sixth out of the 27 European Union member states.