The Linz Regional Court is bound by the legal assessment of the Upper Regional Court (OLG) of Linz, a principle underscored in a recent case concerning a defendant whose situation is now subject to further scrutiny.
The OLG Linz, situated in Gruberstraße 20, serves as the court of appeal for the regional courts of Upper Austria and Salzburg, according to information from Harlander & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH. It also exercises functional and organizational oversight of subordinate courts within its jurisdiction, ensuring consistent jurisprudence in both civil and criminal matters.
Recent decisions from the OLG Linz, documented on GesetzeFinden.at, reveal a busy docket. On January 14, 2026, the court heard a case brought by architect DI A*, concerning an unspecified matter. Just days later, on January 12, 2026, the court addressed a criminal case involving charges of threatening behavior and unlawful use of a vehicle. Another decision, also dated January 12, 2026, concerned a defendant accused of negligent impairment of creditor interests. A ruling on November 26, 2025, involved a complaint against a decision by the Steyr Regional Court regarding conditional release.
Erich Dietachmair currently serves as President of the OLG Linz, having succeeded Katharina Lehmayer in 2022, who subsequently became President of the Vienna Regional Court, as reported by Wikipedia. The OLG Linz was originally established in 1850, dissolved in 1854, and re-founded in 1939.
The Landesgericht Linz and other Austrian courts and public prosecutor’s offices do not accept emails for security reasons. Instead, the JustizOnline platform provides a secure method for electronic submissions, according to the official website of the Landesgericht Linz. The court’s office hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with limited telephone availability after 12:00 PM for urgent matters only. Parties seeking in-person meetings must adhere to a schedule of 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The Labor and Social Court (ASG) requires prior telephone appointment (057601 21 12571 or 12572) for Tuesday morning sessions.
The OLG Linz is currently concluding the ‘Sicher im Digitalen’ project, a digital literacy initiative in collaboration with the JKU COOL Lab, as announced on the official website of the Austrian Justice system.
