Electronic application for a summons

Filing an application via web service

By using the electronic services of the judicial administration, a creditor may file an application for a summons concerning undisputed debts, follow the processing of the application, and obtain a decision in the matter. The service is available in Finnish and Swedish.

Electronic services of the judicial administration

Service for companies and corporations filing numerous applications for a summons (Santra system)

The service is primarily intended for those who file numerous applications for a summons, such as professional debt collection agencies. Electronic filing of an application for a summons via Santra system is reserved for simple and undisputed ”summary” debt collection cases. The system transfers the electronic applications sent by the plaintiff to the case management system of the district courts.

The creditor must, at his or her own expense, develop software for his or her own information system in order to be able to compile such application records that meet the set format criteria. The file format descriptions for Santra are available at the ICT Service Centre for the Judicial Administration, which also checks that the technical requirements have been met.

When a case has been filed through Santra, the district court no longer sends any documents relating to the default judgement to the plaintiff, but the plaintiff himself or herself must retrieve them in the Register of court decisions.

Contact information
Information Technology Bureau of the Ministry of Justice
PO Box 620, FI- 13111 HÄMEENLINNA
telephone: +358 29 56 64600
e-mail: tuomas.ottk@om.fi

Updated on 1 February 2012