To apply to the Constitutional Court you need to submit your request in writting.
Form
Your application must be submitted in writing, but you do not need to fill in a specific form.
Language
The working language of the Constitutional Court is Lithuanian. All documents have to be submitted either in Lithuanian or submitted together with an official translation into Lithuanian. The Court will not give you an interpreter during the proceedings. If you don’t speak or understand Lithuanian and you need an interpreter, you have to arrange for the interpreter and pay for his/her services yourself.
Content
In your application you need to clearly indicate all the details that are required by the Constitutional Court Law.
Try to write about the facts and issues which are related to the violation you are complaining about only. To help the Constitutional Court to better understand the situation, try to keep the text simple, focused, well-reasoned and avoid emotional or derogatory language.
Documents
You have to add all the documents (especially complaints you have made and the responses you received) that are related to the situation you are complaining about to your application.
Time limits
The application to the Constitutional Court must be sent within 4 months of the last decision by a state authority or court in your situation. If there is no institution to which to complain, the time limit is measured from the date the potential violation took place.
Address
Applications must be sent to the following address:
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Lietuvos Respublikos Konstitucinis Teismas
Gedimino pr. 36
Vilnius, LT-01104
Lithuania
Legal aid
To apply to the Constitutional Court, you do not need a lawyer, but it is important to remember that the Constitutional Court can refuse to accept your complaint if it considers that the legal arguments are not clear or sufficient.
Human rights demand that the state must provide you with a free lawyer if:
- you cannot afford to hire one and
- if a fair hearing cannot be otherwise guaranteed
example You will be entitled to a lawyer if your property and annual income do not exceed the property and income levels established by the Law on State Guaranteed Legal Aid.
Depending on your financial situation, you might get a 100% or 50% free legal aid.