Search

Search provisions, jump to a law or an article

1 article

Article 18Discretionary Transfer by the Summary Court

第十八条(簡易裁判所の裁量移送)

Even if the litigation is subject to its jurisdiction, a summary court, upon petition or sua sponte, may transfer the whole or part of litigation to the district court of jurisdiction in that locality, if it finds this to be appropriate.

簡易裁判所は、訴訟がその管轄に属する場合においても、相当と認めるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、訴訟の全部又は一部をその所在地を管轄する地方裁判所に移送することができる。

Read this with the articles around it

© 2026 japanlaw.orgA copy for reading and reference — not an official source, and not legal advice. Only the Japanese text published by the government has legal effect.Run by Genjido LLC (Genjido 合同会社) · [email protected]ContactSourcesTermsPrivacy