The trial tier across the twenty dzongkhags. Bhutan retains a strong preference for mediated settlement, and the courts actively refer suitable civil and family disputes to local mediation before proceeding to judgment.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- District court
- Jurisdiction
- First-instance civil, criminal and family matters within the district, with dungkhag courts below them in some sub-districts.
- Seat
- District headquarters
- Established
- 1968
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