diff --git a/src/ds_caselaw_utils/courts.py b/src/ds_caselaw_utils/courts.py
index e4f6e08..13cce76 100644
--- a/src/ds_caselaw_utils/courts.py
+++ b/src/ds_caselaw_utils/courts.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ def __init__(self, court: Court, jurisdiction: Jurisdiction) -> None:
         self.jurisdictions: list[Jurisdiction] = []
 
     @property
-    def code(self) -> str:
-        return "/".join((self.court.code, self.jurisdiction.code))
+    def code(self) -> CourtCode:
+        return CourtCode("/".join((self.court.code, self.jurisdiction.code)))
 
     @property
     def name(self) -> str: