Court of Appeal of Lithuania

Court of Appeal of the Republic of Lithuania
Lietuvos Respublikos Apeliacinis Teismas
Emblem of the Court
Established1995 (1995)
JurisdictionLithuania
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Composition methodAppointed by the President of Lithuania with the consent of Seimas
Nominated by the Judicial Council
Authorised byConstitution of Lithuania
Appeals toSupreme Court of Lithuania
Appeals fromRegional Courts
Judge term lengthLifetime
(mandatory retirement at the age of 65)
Number of positions32
LanguageLithuanian
Websitehttps://www.apeliacinis.lt/
President of the Court of Appeal of Lithuania
CurrentlyNerijus Meilutis
Since22 June 2021

Court of Appeal of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos Apeliacinis Teismas) is the Appeal Court of the Republic of Lithuania, established by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania of 1992. it commenced its operations on January 1, 1995, following the enactment of the Law on Courts on May 31, 1994, which restructured the Lithuanian judicial system. The court is located in Vilnius. The current President of the Court is Nerijus Meilutis.