Rotterdam District Court schedules key hearings this week: immigration, tax, and criminal cases on the docket
This week, the Rotterdam District Court will handle critical cases affecting residents, including immigration appeals, tax disputes, and criminal trials. Citizens involved in legal matters should check the schedule for their hearing times and locations in Rotterdam or Dordrecht.
| Category | Day | Time | Case Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Law | Monday | 9:00-9:45 | Immigration (asylum) | Rotterdam |
| Administrative Law | Monday | 10:30-11:30 | Tax cases | Rotterdam |
| Administrative Law | Tuesday | 9:30-10:30 | Environmental law cases | Rotterdam |
| Administrative Law | Wednesday | 9:00-12:00 | Immigration (detention) | Rotterdam |
| Commercial Law | Tuesday | 9:00-11:00 | Commercial law session | Rotterdam |
| Commercial Law | Wednesday | 9:00-17:00 | Inquiry | Rotterdam |
| Criminal Law | Tuesday | 9:00-12:30 | Police court session | Rotterdam |
| Criminal Law | Wednesday | 9:00-16:30 | Multi-judge chamber session | Rotterdam |
| Criminal Law | Friday | 9:00-12:30 | Police court session | Dordrecht |
The Rotterdam District Court is responsible for adjudicating a wide range of legal disputes, including administrative, commercial, and criminal cases. It plays a crucial role in upholding the rule of law and ensuring justice for individuals and businesses in the region.
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Court session schedule week 13 (23 to 27 March 2026)
Sessions of the Rotterdam District Court take place in Rotterdam and Dordrecht. Below are the weekly overviews of sessions for the administrative law, commercial law, and criminal law divisions.
Image: courtroom of the Rotterdam District Court
Administrative law
Monday 23 March ’26
- 9.00-9.45: immigration cases (asylum) in Rotterdam
- 9.00-11.00: other social insurance cases in Rotterdam
- 9.00-11.00: participation law cases in Rotterdam
- 9.30-12.00: special competence cases in Rotterdam
- 10.30-11.30: tax cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-13.30: social insurance cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.15: provisional remedies in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.50: participation law cases in Rotterdam
Tuesday 24 March ’26
- 9.30-10.30: environmental law cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.00: cases involving government decisions in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.00: immigration cases (regular) in Rotterdam
Wednesday 25 March ’26
- 9.00-12.00: immigration cases (detention) in Rotterdam
- 9.30-13.00: immigration cases (asylum) in Rotterdam
- 10.00-12.00: environmental law cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.45: provisional remedies in Rotterdam
- 13.00-16.20: cases involving government decisions in Rotterdam
Thursday 26 March ’26
- 9.30-11.30: cases involving government decisions in Rotterdam
- 9.30-12.00: benefit recovery law cases in Rotterdam
- 10.00-16.00: environmental law cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.45: provisional remedies in Rotterdam
- 13.00-16.00: social insurance cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-16.15: immigration cases (regular) in Rotterdam
Friday 27 March ’26
- 9.00-12.00: immigration cases (regular) in Rotterdam
- 9.30-11.30: tax cases in Rotterdam
- 13.00-14.20: immigration cases (asylum) in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.15: immigration cases (asylum) in Rotterdam
- 13.00-16.30: benefit recovery law cases in Rotterdam
Commercial law
MK=multi-judge chamber A chamber of a court consisting of at least three judges. The multi-judge chamber handles serious or complex cases. In appeal proceedings, cases are often heard by a multi-judge chamber.
Tuesday 24 March ’26
- 9.00-11.00: commercial law session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-10.30: partial disputes in Rotterdam
- 10.00-12.00: commercial law session in Rotterdam
- 10.30-12.00: partial disputes in Rotterdam
- 11.00-13.00: commercial law session in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.00: commercial law session in Rotterdam
- From 13.00: summary proceedings in Rotterdam
Wednesday 25 March ’26
- From 9.00: summary proceedings in Rotterdam
- 9.00-11.00: 2 commercial law sessions in Rotterdam
- 9.00-17.00: inquiry in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.00: commercial law session in Rotterdam
Thursday 26 March ’26
- From 9.00: summary proceedings in Rotterdam
- 9.30-11.30: commercial law session in Dordrecht
- 13.00-15.00: 2 commercial law sessions in Rotterdam
- 13.00-15.00: commercial law session (MK) in Rotterdam
Friday 27 March ’26
- From 9.00: summary proceedings in Rotterdam
Criminal law
PR=police court Single judge of the district court in criminal cases that are not complex and where no more than one year’s imprisonment is sought. MK=multi-judge chamber A division of a judicial body, such as a criminal chamber, tax chamber, immigration chamber, or military chamber. See also: Single-judge chamber and Multi-judge chamber.
Tuesday 24 March ’26
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Dordrecht
- 9.00-12.45: police court session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-16.30: multi-judge chamber session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-16.30: multi-judge chamber session in Dordrecht
- 13.30-17.00: police court session in Dordrecht
- 13.30-17.00: police court session in Rotterdam
Wednesday 25 March ’26
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Dordrecht
- 9.00-16.30: 2 multi-judge chamber sessions in Rotterdam
- 9.00-16.30: multi-judge chamber session in Dordrecht
- 13.30-17.00: police court session in Rotterdam
- 13.30-17.00: police court session in Dordrecht
Thursday 26 March ’26
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Dordrecht
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-13.30: police court session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-16.30: multi-judge chamber session in Dordrecht
- 13.30-17.00: police court session in Rotterdam
Friday 27 March ’26
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Dordrecht
- 9.00-12.30: police court session in Rotterdam
- 9.00-16.30: 2 multi-judge chamber sessions in Rotterdam
- 13.30-17.00: police court session in Rotterdam
Want to know more?
Do you have a question about sessions at the Rotterdam District Court? Please contact the communications unit: If you wish to attend a session, you can find more information here: