Dongguan City Court Jurisdiction

Legal analysis: The First People's Court of Dongguan City has jurisdiction over 17 districts and towns: Guancheng, Dongcheng, Chengnan, Wanjiang, Daojiao, Hongmei, Wangniudun, Mayong, Zhongli, Gaobu, Shijie, Shipai, Qishi, Shilong, Chashan, Liaobu, Songshan Lake Science and Technology Park. The Second People's Court of Dongguan City has jurisdiction over 6 towns: Humen, Houjie, Shatian, Dalang, Chang'an and Dalingshan; the Third People's Court of Dongguan City has jurisdiction over 10 towns: Zhangmutou, Huangjiang, Xiegang, Changping, Qiaotou, Dongguan Keng, Tangxia, Qingxi, Fenggang.

Legal basis: "Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 17 The grassroots people's courts have jurisdiction over first-instance civil cases, except as otherwise provided for in this law.

Article 18 The Intermediate People’s Court has jurisdiction over the following first-instance civil cases:

(1) Major foreign-related cases;

(2) There are Cases with significant impact;

(3) Cases determined by the Supreme People's Court to be under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate People's Court.

Article 19 The High Court has jurisdiction over first-instance civil cases that have significant impact within its jurisdiction.

Article 20: The Supreme People's Court has jurisdiction over the following first-instance civil cases:

(1) Cases with significant national influence;

(2) Cases that should be heard by the courts.

Article 21: Civil lawsuits filed against citizens shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court at the place of the defendant's domicile; if the defendant's place of domicile is inconsistent with his place of habitual residence, the jurisdiction shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place of habitual residence. Civil lawsuits filed against legal persons or other organizations shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the defendant is domiciled. If the domiciles and habitual residences of several defendants in the same lawsuit are under the jurisdiction of two or more people's courts, each people's court shall have jurisdiction.