Code of Criminal Procedure Article 9

This English translation was last updated on 2020-01-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

The immediately superior court shall, by a ruling, determine the court to take jurisdiction in one of the following circumstances:(1) Several courts dispute jurisdiction;(2) A court which has jurisdiction is, determined by a final judgment, lack of jurisdiction, and there is no other court which can exercise jurisdiction over the case;(3) Uncertain judicial district boundaries make it impossible to determine which court has jurisdiction.If jurisdiction cannot be determined by applying the provisions of the preceding paragraph or Article 5, the Supreme Court shall, by a ruling, determine the court to take jurisdiction.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第9條
有左列情形之一者,由直接上級法院以裁定指定該案件之管轄法院:
一、數法院於管轄權有爭議者。
二、有管轄權之法院經確定裁判為無管轄權,而無他法院管轄該案件者。
三、因管轄區域境界不明,致不能辨別有管轄權之法院者。
案件不能依前項及第五條之規定,定其管轄法院者,由最高法院以裁定指定管轄法院。

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