Specialized courts dealing with family affairs and juvenile cases. Information by Staff
Family courts have two major areas of responsibility.
1) Cases involving domestic disputes/conflicts within families of legal significance.
2) Cases involving juveniles (i.e. people under 20) and adults indicted for offences against juveniles. The general principal for cases in which juveniles are indicted is rehabilitative.
Cases are heard by a single judge on the basis (if required) of reports prepared by the Family Court Probation Officers and psychiatrists.
Fukuoka District Court Courts General courts which have jurisdiction over all cases not expressly under the jurisdiction of other courts. Jonai, Chuo ku.
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Fukuoka Family Court Courts Specialized courts dealing with family affairs and juvenile cases. Ootemon, Chuo ku.
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Fukuoka High Court Courts Highest court in the local Kyushu/Okinawa region Jonai, Chuo ku.
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Fukuoka Summary Court Courts For civil cases under 900,000yen and less serious criminal cases normally punishable by a fine. Jonai, Chuo ku.
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