1. The scope of cases accepted by the Circuit Court is as follows:
(1) Criminal complaint cases;
(2) Cases filed for retrial in accordance with the law;
(3) Cases of dissatisfaction with fines and detention decisions of the Higher People’s Court and applications for reconsideration;
(4) Cases in which the Higher People’s Court submits cases to the Supreme People’s Court for judgment or ruling due to jurisdictional issues;
(5) Cases submitted by the Higher People's Court for approval to extend the trial period;
(6) Civil and commercial cases and judicial assistance cases involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
2. Legal basis: Article 3 of the "Regulations of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Cases in Circuit Courts".
The circuit court hears or handles the following cases within the circuit area that should be accepted by the Supreme People's Court:
(1) National major and complex administrative cases of first instance;
(2) First-instance civil and commercial cases that have significant influence across the country;
(3) Appeal cases against the first-instance administrative or civil and commercial judgments and rulings of the Higher People’s Court;
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(4) Application for retrial of a legally effective administrative or civil or commercial judgment, ruling, or mediation agreement of the Higher People’s Court;
(5) Criminal complaint case;
(6) Cases filed for retrial in accordance with the law;
(7) Cases applying for review of fines and detention decisions of the Higher People’s Court;
(8) Cases involving jurisdiction issues by the Higher People’s Court Cases submitted to the Supreme People's Court for judgment or ruling;
(9) Cases submitted to the Higher People's Court for approval to extend the trial period;
(10) Civil and commercial cases involving Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and judicial assistance Cases;
(11) Other cases that the Supreme People’s Court deems should be heard or handled by circuit courts.
The circuit court handles letters and visits from the Supreme People's Court within the circuit area in accordance with the law.
2. What are the defense models in court trials?
The defense methods for court hearings include:
1. When a lawyer applies to the People’s Court to notify witnesses, appraisers, and producers of inspection records to appear in court to testify, they should make a list of the above persons and indicate their Identity, residential address, mailing address, etc. , and explain the facts that need to be proved, and submit them to the People's Court before the hearing.
2. After receiving the notice of court hearing, the lawyer shall appear in court on time. If you are unable to appear in court due to any of the following circumstances, you should contact the court in time and apply for an extension of the hearing: a lawyer can only participate in one of the hearings on time after receiving more than two hearing notices; before the hearing, the lawyer discovers important evidence clues and needs further investigation and evidence collection or Apply for new witnesses to appear in court to testify; the lawyer cannot appear in court on time due to objective reasons.
3. If a lawyer receives a notice of appearance within three days before the hearing, he has the right to request the court to change the date of the hearing.
4. Assist the defendant in applying for recusal.