Certified translation of a judgment from Bologna
A certified translation of a court order in Bologna begins with a copy the issuing court office has stamped. A judgment is dense: it names parties, cites law and sets out what each side must do. A reader abroad cannot pick that apart in Italian, so every line has to be carried over and then sworn.
Swearing it is a separate act, called the asseverazione. Our translator sits before a clerk at a Tribunale, states on oath that the two texts say the same thing, and signs the record. The court seals the copy, the text and the oath together. What leaves the building is one item, not three loose papers.
The credential, and the copy the court will accept
A sworn translation of a court order in Bologna holds up only when a court-sworn translator signs it. Take your copy from the court office rather than a case portal, since the clerk's stamp forms part of what is sworn. Include the pages that hold nothing but seals. Leaving those out is the fault we see most often.
Ask early whether the far side wants the judgment marked as final and closed to appeal. That note comes from the issuing court, not from us, and it cannot be added once the seal is on. Getting it first saves a second oath. Where you are unsure, ask the foreign office to write down exactly what they want.
Cost and timing for a long text
The translation cost for a court order in Bologna is set per page, at about €30 / page, and judgments run longer than most papers. Standard work takes 2–4 business days, while the express lane runs in 24–48 hours. A very long decision may not fit the express route, because an oath slot has to be booked as well.
Where a sworn judgment is used
An official translation of a court order in Bologna is asked for by foreign courts and by registry offices recording a divorce or a change of name. Banks want one before acting on a payment order. Immigration desks want one when family status turns on a decree. Each reader keeps a copy, so count the readers before you order.
What makes a judgment file fail
A certified translation of a court order in Italy fails most often for reasons that have nothing to do with the wording. A page is missing, the copy was never stamped, or the bundle has been opened. Check the page count against the judgment's own numbering. Then leave the seal alone and send the set exactly as the court handed it over.