About judgements
The judge notifies the parties on where and when the judgement will be delivered. An effort is made to deliver judgements within a month from the hearing.
A judgement is the court of law’s written conclusion in the case, sometimes called a ruling. Afterwards, it is published on the district court website (in Icelandic), although your name and the names of the witnesses are not published.
The judgement includes:
- Who was charged: the name of the person; their kennitala (Icelandic ID number) or their date of birth; and their place of residence.
- The main substance of the charge.
- The claims made by the prosecution.
- The main details of the case.
- The judge’s reasoning for what is considered proven in the case.
- The judge’s reasoning for the rulings on punishment, compensation, and litigation costs. The litigation costs are independent of your compensation claim.