Rechtspraak OpenData Archive
This dataset repository stores archival snapshots used by the Maastricht Rechtspraak data pipelines. The repository is organized as source-oriented data, not as a normalized analysis dataset.
Repository Layout
raw_data/contains raw Rechtspraak OpenData source snapshots as downloaded from the upstream OpenData feeds.exports/contains compressed export snapshots produced by thers-migrationpipeline.
Current Contents
raw_data/
Raw OpenData material is stored under:
raw_data/OpenDataUitspraken/raw_data/OpenData2021/
Most directories are preserved in their original folder layout. Very large file-count folders may be stored as zip archives to stay within Hugging Face repository limits, for example monthly OpenData folders with more than 10,000 files.
See raw_data/README.md for details.
exports/
Pipeline export snapshots are stored by scrape/snapshot date using ISO date folders:
exports/2026-04-24/
The 2026-04-24 snapshot contains yearly .tar.gz archives generated from the rs-migration export directory. The date reflects the latest available document date / scrape date for that export run.
See exports/README.md for details.
Intended Use
Use this repository when you need reproducible access to the raw source files or pipeline export archives. For analysis, modeling, or interactive loading with datasets, a derived Parquet or otherwise normalized dataset may be more convenient.
Notes
- These files are archival data snapshots. They are not deduplicated or normalized here.
- Verify upstream Rechtspraak terms and applicable legal/privacy obligations before redistribution or downstream publication.
- Snapshot folders should be treated as immutable once uploaded. Add a new dated folder for a new scrape/export rather than modifying an existing snapshot.