Sweden · District court (tingsrätt), simplified civil procedure
District court (tingsrätt), simplified civil procedure — Sweden
Format requirements for this court
| Court and track | District court (tingsrätt), simplified civil procedure |
|---|---|
| Paper | A4 |
| Margins | 2.5 cm · 2.5 cm · 2.5 cm · 2.5 cm |
| Type | Times New Roman, 12 pt |
| Line spacing | 1.5 |
| Paragraph numbering | {n}. |
Twelve point type, 1.5 line spacing and numbered paragraphs so that a paragraph can be cited at the hearing.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
District court (tingsrätt), simplified civil procedure
A stämningsansökan is filed with the tingsrätt with the parties' names and addresses, the claim, the circumstances relied on and details of the evidence with an index of attachments. In the simplified procedure the court may determine the case without a hearing where that is appropriate. A4 paper, 2.5 cm margins, 12 point type, 1.5 line spacing, numbered paragraphs.
SEK — The simplified civil procedure under Chapter 41 section 8 of the Code of Judicial Procedure applies where the value of what is claimed is less than half a prisbasbelopp. The prisbasbelopp is fixed for each year, so the current figure has to be checked.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
District court (tingsrätt), ordinary civil procedure
The stämningsansökan must state the claim, the circumstances relied on in support of it and the evidence relied on (Chapter 42 section 2 of the Code of Judicial Procedure). No lawyer is compulsory in the tingsrätt; the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court follow other rules.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
Filing checklist - what to bring, in how many copies, and why documents get returned.
- One signed stämningsansökan with the parties, the claim, the circumstances and the evidence.
Stämningsansökan (42 kap. 2 § rättegångsbalken); e-tjänsten Stämning och ansökan i tvistemål
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- Pay the application fee. The case is not taken up until it is paid; check the current amount with the court.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The stämningsansökan with attachments in enough copies for the court to serve the defendant.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- No lawyer is compulsory in the tingsrätt. The Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court follow other rules, and this service does not replace a lawyer.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- Attachments numbered continuously from 1, with an index giving number, name and date.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- A4 paper, 2.5 cm margins on all sides, 12 point type, 1.5 line spacing and paragraphs numbered continuously from 1.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The document is prepared in Swedish. Where written evidence is in a foreign language the court may require a translation.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The stämningsansökan can be filed through the e-service Stämning och ansökan i tvistemål or handed to the court.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- Where the value claimed is less than half a prisbasbelopp the case may be dealt with in the simplified procedure, in which the court may determine it without a hearing.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- Keep a copy of the application and put the case number on every later document.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
Why filings get sent back
- The stämningsansökan is not signed. Without a signature the court cannot take the case up.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The claim is missing or unclear, or the circumstances relied on in support of it are not set out, as chapter 42 section 2 requires.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The details of the evidence relied on are missing.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The other side's address is missing, and without an address the court cannot serve the stämningsansökan.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The case was brought before a court that is not competent given the defendant's residence or where the dispute arose.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- The document is drawn up in a language other than Swedish, or written evidence in a foreign language is filed without the translation the court may require.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
The language you read here and the language of the documents are set separately.
Document language: Svenska. This is set by the court, not by the language you are reading now.
- Svenska (Required)
Under sections 5 and 6 of the Language Act (2009:600) Swedish is the main language and public authorities use Swedish in their work, so documents are prepared in Swedish. Where written evidence is in a foreign language the court may order a party to file a translation (Chapter 33 sections 7 and 8 of the Code of Judicial Procedure).
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
Disclosure: what this document set is and is not
This document set was assembled by a document tool that organises the information you supplied and aligns page format with the requirements published for the court named on the cover. It is not legal advice, it does not replace a lawyer and no lawyer has reviewed your documents or acts for you. No assessment is made of how strong your case is or of which rule applies. You remain responsible for the contents of every document you file, for meeting every deadline and for checking each format rule and each reference yourself. The source of every format rule is listed in the filing checklist.
I have read this disclosure and I understand that the pack is a format and fact-organisation aid, not legal advice, and that it does not replace a lawyer.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
Confirm you understand: citations are not verified
The system does not check whether a citation is real. You are responsible for checking each one in the official database: Riksdagen (svensk författningssamling) and domstol.se (avgöranden och vägledning).
Riksdagen (svensk författningssamling) and domstol.se (avgöranden och vägledning)
Check this reference yourself: confirm that the provision or decision exists, is still in force and has not been changed by a later amendment or judgment.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
Every format rule is listed with its source so you can check it yourself.
- Rättegångsbalken 42 kap. 2 § (vad en stämningsansökan ska innehålla)
- Rättegångsbalken 41 kap. 8 § (förenklad tvistemålsprocess)
- Rättegångsbalken 33 kap. 7 och 8 §§ (skriftlig bevisning och översättning)
- Språklag (2009:600) 5 och 6 §§ (svenska som huvudspråk i myndigheters verksamhet)
- Riksdagen: Svensk författningssamling and lagrummet
- Domstol.se: att stämma, tvistemål och formatkrav
- Domstol.se: tvistemål, ansökningsavgift och vägledning för den som för sin egen talan
- Domstol.se e-tjänst: Stämning och ansökan i tvistemål