The Lord High Steward (Obersthofmarschall) was one of the four highest officers at the Habsburg court. Until the end of the 18th century the Lord High Steward’s office was a court for all members of the Imperial household. In 1815 it became a special court for members of the Imperial family. This article deals with the jurisdiction and the procedure of the Lord High Steward’s office as the court of the Imperial family.