Chief Judge’s Office

Chief’s judge Office is headed by Chief Judge who comprehensively manages court affairs and supervises belonging personnel. Also Chief Judge Office is staffed with Assistant to Chief Judge to assist Chief judge in promoting court affairs, and to hold the concurrent post as Spokesperson of the Court’s Public Relations Office. The posts of Chief Judge and Assistant to Chief Judge are held as concurrent posts by judges.

Chief Clerk’s office

Chief Clerk’s office is headed by Chief Clerk who supervises the following sections and units: The various Records Sections and Sections such as Documentation, Research and Evaluation, General Affairs, Information, Litigation Assistance and Bailiff, alongside units such as Personnel, Accounting, Statistics, Ethics and Information, constitute the judicial administration system. Chief Clerk’s office supports smooth conduct of trial affair.

Civil Division

The Civil Division specializes in civil trial affair and handles non-contentious matters, mediation, and other civil-related administration. The Civil Division handles more than 30,000 civil cases each year. In addition to specialized divisions such as Consumer Debt Clearance Division, Construction Division, and Indigenous Division, the Civil Division has sections in charge of special cases such as Election Section, Health Care Section, Intellectual Property Section, Maritime Commerce Section, and International Trade Section. On January 1, 2020, due to promulgation of the Labor Incident Act, the Labor Professional Court is established, and the labor mediation procedure is set up. Under the principle of proposition of labor mediation, dispute resolution procedure of higher quality is brought to labor incidents, thereby reducing the time, effort and money spent by labor incident litigants in the resolution of disputes.

Criminal Division

The Criminal Division handles applications for compulsory measures under investigation and tries criminal cases of public prosecution under summary procedure and common procedure and of private prosecutions. The Criminal Division decides on whether the defendant is guilty or not , and if the defendant is found guilty, the Criminal Division will decide the sentence. In addition to Compulsory Measure Division, Finance Division, and Review Division, the Criminal Division has specialized sections in charge of special cases such as Health Care Section, Intellectual Property Section, Sexual Assault Section, Military Section, and Indigenous Section.

In criminal trial, a reformed adversarial system is adopted. Under the presumption of innocence, a prosecutor or private prosecutor is responsible for bearing the burden of proof, presenting evidence and cross-examining witnesses to prove that the accused is guilty. A defense attorney cross-examines and defends the accused according to law. The judge is a neutral and objective adjudicator.

Family Division

The Family Division is responsible for mediation of family matters, family litigation matters, non-contentious matters, and assurance and execution the performance of family matters. According to the Family Act, family matters are divided into five categories (A~E). Family cases often involve disputes over identity and property between relatives. The parties are emotional, and emotional entanglements may form; therefore, when handling family matters, the judge shall lead a professional team to clarify the legal relation; it is also necessary to explore the family background and interpersonal dynamics of each party using professional and effective methods to avoid defects arising from litigation and facilitate a final and amicable resolution of related disputes once for the purpose of doing justice for the people.

Juvenile Division

The Juvenile Division handles juvenile delinquent protection cases and juvenile criminal cases. Juvenile delinquent protection cases cover two categories: Juvenile violating criminal law (i.e. theft and injury) and Juvenile with risk-exposing behavior (i.e. taking third-class drugs like ketamine); juvenile criminal cases are juvenile delinquent protection cases, after being investigated and tried, which are transferred to prosecutors and prosecuted for trial by the Juvenile Division. Risk-exposing juvenile incidents are transferred to be handled by Social Affairs units since July 1, 2023, due to revision and approval of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Juvenile investigators assigned by the Juvenile Division shall analyze the juveniles’ health conditions, family, schooling and employment, friendship, community, and causes of violations and submit investigation reports to the judge to determine the appropriate protective sanctions.

Juvenile delinquent protection cases are tried through negotiations to correct deviations and protect the rights and interests of the juveniles. Protective sanctions include warnings, probation and supervision, placement at cultivation institutes, and corrective education, paired with parenting courses, resources, and visits. Designed to meet the needs of parents, parenting courses provide psychological support and improve parenting skills; resources are provided to help juveniles return to society and stabilize their employment; visits are arranged to plan for the transfer of juveniles after correction to facilitate their social adaptation and avoid recidivism.

Administrative Litigation Division

The purpose of administrative litigation is to protect the rights and interests of the people and to ensure the legitimate exercise of national administrative power. For public law disputes, administrative cases may be filed according to law, except as otherwise provided by law. Starting from September 6, 2012, administrative cases are tried based on the new “three-level and two-instance” system. The Court was established in Xindian Office to try the first instance of the summary procedure for administrative cases, the first instance of traffic cases, preservation of evidence, precautionary proceedings, and enforcement of administrative cases. According to the new chapter “Detention Application Proceedings” under the Administrative Litigation Act (February 5, 2015), the Administrative Litigation Division shall be the court of first instance for objections to detention or continued or extended detention filed in accordance with the Immigration Act, the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area, and the Laws and Regulations Regarding Hong Kong & Macao Affairs or termination of detention filed in accordance with the Administrative Litigation Act.

Taipei Summary Division

Taipei Summary Division handles cases which shall be adjudicated by summary proceedings under Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 427, small-claim proceedings under Article 436-8, and applications for mediation under Articles 403 and 404 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure and cases under the Social Order Maintenance Act. The jurisdiction include Zhongzheng District, Wanhua District, Daan District, Zhongshan District, Songshan District, and Xinyi District, Taipei City.

65% of civil cases in Taipei Summary Division are debit card arrears. Mediators with academic expertise are employed to conduct mediation; for medical cases, qualified physicians are to conduct mediation with lawyers.

Xindian Summary Division

Xindian Summary Division handles summary proceedings under Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 427, small-claim proceedings under Article 436-8, and applications for mediation under Articles 403 and 404 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure and cases under the Social Order Maintenance Act. The jurisdiction includes Wenshan District, Taipei City and Xindian District, Pinglin District, Shiding District, Wulai District, and Shenkeng District, New Taipei City.

Non-contentious Disposition Center

Non-contentious Disposition Center handles three types of cases: Payment orders (issued according to the demand proceeding under Article 508 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure), public summons (issued according to the public summons proceeding for the nullification of securities under Article 556 of the Taiwan Code of Civil Procedure), and ruling of promissory notes (for compulsory execution under Article 123 of the Negotiable Instruments Act).

Civil Execution Department

Civil Execution Department enforces debtors to perform their duties according to the creditors’ request in order to satisfy creditors’ claims under private law. Civil enforcement cases are characterized by high risk, high number of cases received, lighter quality, high speed, and heavy workload.

Notary Public Office

Notary Public Office handles notarization of various legal acts (i.e. sale, gift, lease, loan, appointment, intended guardianship, and will) and facts regarding private rights, and certification of public and private documents and photocopies. Starting from the 1990s, for civil notaries providing notarization and authentication services, their effects and costs are the same as those provided by a court’s notary public office.

Registry Office

Registration cases are those regarding the formation of a relationship of private rights that government agencies consider necessary to intervene in to ensure private rights and prevent disputes. They are divided into registration of legal persons and registration of marital property contracts, which are handled by the Registry office. The Registry Office handles registration, change registration, dissolution registration, appointment or change of liquidator registration, and liquidation registration of legal persons (foundations or associations, including political parties) and registration, change registration, revocation registration, and publication registration of marital property contracts.

Public Lodgment Office

Public Lodgment Office handles lodgment for payment of debt and lodgment for security of debt to enable the parties to effect debt elimination and apply to the court for enforcement or exempt from enforcement according to law.

Joint Service Center

To fulfill the idea that all people should be treated with justice, the Head Office and Xindian Office have the Legal Service Section in place to provide the following public services: Receipt of pleadings, bill collection, fast receipt of pleadings, fast inquiry, sample pleadings, proceedings counselling, issuance of travel allowances for witnesses, securities lodgment, pleadings sales, photocopying and fax.

Located with the bank and the post office, Legal Service Section is adjacent to Cashier’s Office, Public Lodgment Office, Registry office, Civil Execution Department, and Judicial Police Office to provide comprehensive public services. Along with a waiting area, a writing area, clear signs, and volunteers, Legal Service Section offers comprehensive public services in a bright, warm, and unimpeded environment.  

People can ask questions about judicial procedures at any time, verbally, in writing, or by fax or e-mail. The Legal service section is also available during the lunch break.

• Release Date:2021-04-26
• Update:2022-11-03