District Courts (Republic of China)
In the law of the Republic of China, the District Courts are the ordinary trial courts of general jurisdiction.
Courts
There are currently 22 District Courts in Taiwan[1]
Name | Chinese | Name | Chinese | Name | Chinese | ||
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Changhua | 臺灣彰化地方法院 | Lienchiang | 福建連江地方法院 | Tainan | 臺灣臺南地方法院 | ||
Chiayi | 臺灣嘉義地方法院 | Miaoli | 臺灣苗栗地方法院 | Taipei | 臺灣臺北地方法院 | ||
Ciaotou | 臺灣橋頭地方法院 | Nantou | 臺灣南投地方法院 | Taitung | 臺灣臺東地方法院 | ||
Hsinchu | 臺灣新竹地方法院 | New Taipei | 臺灣新北地方法院 | Taoyuan | 臺灣桃園地方法院 | ||
Hualien | 臺灣花蓮地方法院 | Penghu | 臺灣澎湖地方法院 | Yilan | 臺灣宜蘭地方法院 | ||
Kaohsiung | 臺灣高雄地方法院 | Pingtung | 臺灣屏東地方法院 | Yunlin | 臺灣雲林地方法院 | ||
Keelung | 臺灣基隆地方法院 | Shilin | 臺灣士林地方法院 | ||||
Kinmen | 福建金門地方法院 | Taichung | 臺灣臺中地方法院 |
Divisions
Each District Court may establish one or more summary divisions for the adjudication of cases suitable for summary judgment. The civil summary procedure is for cases involving an amount in controversy of not more than 300,000 New Taiwan dollars and for simple legal disputes.[1] Currently there are a total of 45 divisions in Taiwan.[1] Additionally, there is a Taiwan Kaohsiung Juvenile Court, established in accordance with the Law Governing the Disposition of Juvenile Cases.[1]
Each of the District Courts has civil, criminal and summary divisions and may establish specialized divisions to handle cases involving juveniles, family, traffic, and labor matters as well as motions to set aside rulings on violations of the Statute for the Maintenance of Social Order.[1] Each division has a Division Chief Judge who supervises and assigns the business of the division. Each District Court has a Public Defenders' Office and a Probation Officers' Office.[1]
Judges
A single judge hears and decides cases in ordinary and summary proceedings as well as in small claims cases.[1] A panel of three judges decides cases of great importance in ordinary proceedings as well as appeals or interlocutory appeals from the summary and small claims proceedings.[1] Criminal cases are decided by a panel of three judges, with the exception of summary proceedings which may be held by a single judge.[1] The Juvenile Court hears and decides only cases involving juveniles.[1]
Jurisdiction
District Courts have jurisdiction over the following cases:[1]
- Ordinary or summary civil and criminal cases as well as civil small claim cases as courts of the first instance;
- Civil and criminal appeals or interlocutory appeals from decisions rendered by the summary divisions;
- Juvenile matters;
- Family matters;
- Traffic cases;
- Civil compulsory execution cases;
- Non-contentious matters;
- Civil protection writs;
- Rehabilitation of delinquents;
- Labor-management disputes;
- Elections and recalls;
- Violations of the Statute for the Maintenance of Social Order;
- Other cases prescribed by law.
See also
- Constitution of the Republic of China
- Six Codes
- Law in Taiwan
- Law schools in Taiwan
- Ministry of Justice (Republic of China)
- Law of the Republic of China
- Judicial Yuan
- Supreme Court of the Republic of China
- Taiwan High Prosecutors Office
Gallery
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Taiwan Changhua District Court
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Taiwan Chiayi District Court
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Taiwan Hsinchu District Court
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Taiwan Hualien District Court
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Taiwan Kaohsiung District Court
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Taiwan Pingtung District Court
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Taiwan Shilin District Court
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Taiwan Tainan District Court
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Taiwan Taipei District Court
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Taiwan Taoyuan District Court
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Taiwan Yilan District Court
References
External links
- Taiwan Law Resources
- The Judicial Yuan
- The Ministry of Justice
- Taipei District Prosecutors Office
- Legislative Yuan
- Executive Yuan