It is located in the districts of the Braunschweig Higher Regional Court (opens in a new tab) (address: Bankplatz 6, 38100 Braunschweig) and the Braunschweig Regional Court (opens in a new tab) (address: Münzstraße 17, 38100 Braunschweig). The district court district was created in its current form in 1973 by merging the district courts of Salzgitter-Bad and Salzgitter-Salder. The Salzgitter district court currently has a total of 78 employees, including ten judges and eleven judicial officers.

The jurisdiction of the court extends in particular to civil and criminal matters as well as matters of voluntary jurisdiction with the exception of insolvency proceedings and commercial register matters. For the latter, please contact the local court in Braunschweig, An der Martinikirche 8, 38100 Braunschweig. A central dunning court has been set up in Lower Saxony for dunning matters. This is the Uelzen Local Court (address: Rosenmauer 2, 29525 Uelzen - P.O. Box 1363, 29503 Uelzen).

The land registry is part of the district court. Owners, rights of way, pipeline rights or a land charge are entered directly into the electronic land register on the computer. Only when a buyer is entered in the land register is he actually the owner, regardless of whether he has already signed the purchase contract and transferred the money. While only a notary can apply for the entries to be made, the owner themselves can also inspect the land register in addition to notaries and banks. Anyone wishing to inspect a land register must demonstrate their legitimate interest, as the registered owner and other authorized parties must be protected against unauthorized inspection. Extracts from the land register are subject to a fee.

At a district court forced sale, properties can often be auctioned for far below their actual value. Anyone who has reached the age of 18 and has legal capacity within the meaning of the German Civil Code (BGB) may bid, regardless of their nationality. In order to be able to place a bid, the bidder must identify himself with a valid identity card or passport. In principle, it is also possible to bid on behalf of another person. However, this is subject to different requirements: For example, a notarized bidding power of attorney is required in all cases. This is recognized as a declaration of intent and consent of the person represented. If the bidder is acting as a representative of a legal entity, a notarized power of attorney or proof of power of representation in the form of a current, certified extract from the register (max. 4 weeks old) is also required.