Chapter
4. LOCAL COURTS
Article 21. Types and composition of local
courts
1. The local general courts of law are represented
by district, city district, city and district
in city courts, also the military courts in
garrisons.
2. The local commercial courts are represented
by such courts in oblasts (regions), the cities
of Kyiv and Sevastopol, while the local administrative
courts are represented by the circuit courts
that are formed in the judicial districts [circuits]
as decreed by the President of Ukraine.
3. A local court shall consist of the judges
of a local court, the chairman and deputy chairman
of a court.
Article 22. Jurisdiction of Local Court
1.Local court shall be the first instance court
(trial court) and it hear the cases that fall
within its jurisdiction as prescribed by procedural
law.
2.Local courts of general jurisdiction shall
hear criminal and civil cases as well as administrative
offences.
3.Local commercial courts shall hear the cases
involving commercial (business) relations as
well as other cases that fall within their jurisdiction
pursuant to procedural law.
4.Local administrative courts shall hear administrative
cases involving legal relations in state administration
and local self-government issues (the cases
of administrative jurisdiction), excluding the
cases of administrative jurisdiction in the
domain of military administration that shall
be considered by military courts.
5.Jurisdiction of local courts over certain
types of cases and the procedure of hearing
are stipulated in procedural law.
Article 23. Judge of a local court
A judge of a local court shall:
1) administer justice in accordance with the
procedure defined by procedural law;
2) conduct the court proceedings and take the
organizational measures essential for hearing
a case;
3) monitor the timely implementation of the
rulings made under his/her chairmanship;
4) exercise other powers vested in him/her by
the law.
Article 24. Chairman and deputy chairman of
a local court
1. the chairman of a local court shall:
1) exercise administration of a court;
2) specify the duties of the deputy chairman;
3) issue a relevant order on the basis of reports
on appointment or election of a judge for an
unlimited term, or termination of duties of
a judge;
4) employ and dismiss the members of court apparatus
staff [managerial staff), assign to them the
ranks of civil servants in accordance with the
procedure established by the law, provide them
with incentives and mete out disciplinary punishments;
5) take due measures for selection of people's
assessors;
6) provide for keeping the court statistics;
7) provide for improvement of skills of the
court apparatus staff;
8) represent a court in relations with other
state bodies, local self-government authorities,
citizens and institutions;
9) exercise other powers specified by the law.
The chairman of a local court issues the orders
and instructions within the limits of power
delegated to him.
2.Chairman of a local court shall have a deputy
(deputies). Deputy chairman of a local court
shall participate in organizing the court operation
pursuant to his/her duties as determined by
the court chairman. Should chairman of court
be absent his/her responsibilities (duties)
shall be exercised as prescribed by him/her
in connection with the court operation.
3. The chairman and the deputy chairman of a
local court shall be appointed to these posts
and removed from them in the manner prescribed
in Article 20 of this Law.
4. The chairman and the deputy chairman of a
local court may be appointed to these posts
repeatedly.
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