Jajpur Judgeship started functioning with effect from 28th June, 2012, after being separated from the erstwhile composite Judgeship of Cuttack, Jagatsingpur, Jajpur and Kendrapara. 27 different Courts are functioning in the Judgeship with outlying areas at Jajpur, Sukinda and Chandikhol.

Since 2012, the Court of the District and Sessions Judge is functioning in a singlestoried Old Town Hall, Jajpur having 6 rooms. The said building with an approximate plinth area of 2400 sq.ft. was constructed in 1933. The 12 other Courts of Jajpur, are functioning in scattered buildings in the Civil Court Complex.

Jajpur comes under the DCDH at Bhadrak which was inaugurated on 12th December, 2022 in virtual mode by the Chief justice of India. Permanent building of Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) was completed.

One court i.eAdhoc. Addl. District and Sessions Judge (FTSC-II) was opened on 01.08.2023 at the headquarters station, Jajpur.

The Courts of Sr. Civil Judge (LR & LTV), Jajpur, Registrar-cum-ASJ (STC), Jajpur, Ad-hoc Addl. District & Sessions Judge (FTSC-II) (new court), Jajpur, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jajpur and Ad-hoc Addl. District & Sessions Judge (FTSC), Jajpurwere inaugurated as Paperless Courts.

The Virtual High Court of Orissa at Jajpur was inaugurated on 27th March, 2023 Shri

Srikant Mishra was the District & Session Judge till 27th December, 2023

Apart from the District and Sessions Judge, the judgeship consists of the following courts:

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