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- Current list of changes in court jurisdiction by region
- Donetsk region
- Dnipropetrovsk region
- Zhytomyr region
- Zaporizhia region
- Kyiv region
- Luhansk region
- Mykolaiv region
- Sumy region
- Kharkiv region
- Kherson region
- Chernihiv region
- Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol - civil, administrative and commercial cases
- Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol — criminal proceedings
- Practical examples: errors due to change of jurisdiction
- Civil case: lawsuit filed with a court that is temporarily out of action
- Criminal proceedings: different jurisdiction for civil and criminal cases
- Family dispute: court jurisdiction has already been restored, and the lawsuit was filed under the old scheme
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- Frequently asked questions about changing jurisdiction
- What is a change in the territorial jurisdiction of a court?
- Where has the jurisdiction of the courts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia regions been transferred?
- Why is the jurisdiction being changed now?
- How do I find out which court to file documents with now?
- How to file a lawsuit if the court at the place of registration is not open?
- What happens if you file documents with a court that has no jurisdiction?
- Does the jurisdiction of criminal and civil cases change in the same way?
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Due to the full-scale invasion and martial law, some courts in Ukraine have lost the ability to administer justice on their territory. To ensure that citizens are not left without access to court, the Supreme Court has changed the territorial jurisdiction of such courts - cases have been transferred to courts in other cities and regions, where justice is administered without hindrance.
For a lawyer and a participant in the process, this has direct practical significance: a lawsuit, complaint, or other procedural document should be filed not with a court that is actually not working, but with one that has jurisdiction. An error in choosing a court leads to the return of documents and loss of time, and sometimes even procedural deadlines.
Current list of changes in court jurisdiction by region
The data is based on the official consolidated table of the Supreme Court of Ukraine (as of 20.07.2026). The list includes courts whose territorial jurisdiction has been changed due to the impossibility of administering justice during martial law. For each court, it is indicated to which court the consideration of cases was transferred and whether its work has been resumed as of today.
Donetsk region
order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22
The largest list in terms of the number of courts - as of now, practically no transfer of jurisdiction in the region has been restored.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Volnovakha District Court of Donetsk Region | Krasnogvardiyskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Volodarskyi District Court of Donetsk Region | Amur-Nyzhnyodniprovskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Zhovtnevyi District Court of Mariupol | Zhovtnevyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Illichivskyi District Court of Mariupol | Kirovsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Ordzhonikidzevskiy District Court of Mariupol | Leninsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Prymorskyi District Court of Mariupol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Pershotravnevy District Court of Donetsk Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnolymanskyi City Court of Donetsk Region | Industrial District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kramatorsk City Court of Donetsk Region | Industrial District Court of Dnipropetrovsk (order dated 03/15/2022 No. 8/0/9-22) Dnipropetrovsk District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 07/25/2023 No. 747/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Vugledarskyi City Court of Donetsk Region | Krasnogvardiyskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnoarmiyskyi City District Court of Donetsk Region | Krasnogvardiyskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of 07/25/2023 No. 748/0/15-23 Krasnoarmiyskyi City District Court of Donetsk Region |
| Krasnoarmiyskyi City District Court of Donetsk Region | Zavodsky District Court of Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Novogrodov City Court of Donetsk Region | Industrial District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Donetsk Court of Appeal | Dnipro Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Artemivskyi City District Court of Donetsk Region | Druzhkivskyi City Court of Donetsk Region (order dated 10/21/2022 No. 61) Zhovtnevyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 12/19/2024 No. 3707/0/15-24) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Avdiivka City Court of Donetsk Region | Industrial District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dzerzhynsk City Court of Donetsk Region | Samara District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dmytrovskyi City Court of Donetsk Region | Babushkinskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Selydiv City Court of Donetsk Region | Kirovsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dobropil City District Court of Donetsk Region | Amur-Nyzhnyodniprovskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kostyantynivskyi City District Court of Donetsk Region | Babushkinskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Velikonovosilkivskyi District Court of Donetsk Region | Zhovtovodsk City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Druzhkivskyi City Court of Donetsk Region | Dovhyntsivskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Maryinsky District Court of Donetsk Region | Apostolivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Slavyanskyi City District Court of Donetsk Region | Kyiv District Court of Poltava | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Donetsk District Administrative Court | Kharkiv District Administrative Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
Dnipropetrovsk region
decision of the Supreme Administrative Court of July 29, 2025 No. 1589/0/15-25
Several regional courts whose jurisdiction has been transferred to other courts in the region.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Mezhyvskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Pavlohrad City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Pokrovsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Synelnyky City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Vasylkivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Amur-Nyzhnyodniprovskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Jurisdiction not restored |
Zhytomyr region
order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22
Three regional courts; the jurisdiction of all of them has already been restored.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Brusylivskyi District Court of Zhytomyr Region | Koretsky District Court of Rivne Region | Order dated 04/21/2022 No. 24/0/9-22 Brusylivskyi District Court of Zhytomyr Region |
| Malynskyi District Court of Zhytomyr Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04/21/2022 No. 24/0/9-22 Malynskyi District Court of Zhytomyr Region |
| Ovrutskyi District Court of Zhytomyr Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04/21/2022 No. 24/0/9-22 Ovrutskyi District Court of Zhytomyr Region |
Zaporizhia region
order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22
A significant list of courts; some jurisdictions have been transferred to the courts of Dnipropetrovsk region and the city of Zaporizhia.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Berdyansk City District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Tomakivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22) Zhovtnevyi District Court of Zaporizhia (order dated 14.09.2022 No. 49/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Melitopol City District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Tomakivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22) Komunarskyi District Court of Zaporizhia City (order dated 14.09.2022 No. 49/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Hulyaipil District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Synelnyky City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22) Zavodsky District Court of Zaporizhzhia City (order dated 14.09.2022 No. 49/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Vasylivka District Court of Zaporizhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Mykhailivskyi District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Synelnyky City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Tokmatskyi District Court of Zaporizhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kamiansko-Dniprovsky District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Solonyanskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kuibyshev District Court of Zaporizhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Polohivskyi District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Ordzhonikidzevskiy District Court of Zaporizhia (order dated 14.09.2022 No. 49/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Pryazovsky District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Dnipropetrovsk District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 12.03.2022 No. 5/0/9-22) Vilnia District Court of Zaporizhia Region (order dated 14.09.2022 No. 49/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Primorsky District Court of Zaporizhzhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Chernihiv District Court of Zaporizhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Energodar City Court of Zaporizhia Region | Samara District Court of Dnipropetrovsk (order dated 03/14/2022 No. 7/0/9-22) Lenin District Court of Zaporizhia (order dated 09/14/2022 No. 49/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Yakymiv District Court of Zaporizhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Veselivskyi District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Zaporizhia District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Rozov District Court of Zaporizhia Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Velykobilozerskyi District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Zaporizhia District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Orikhiv District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Zaporizhia | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Novomykolaiv District Court of Zaporizhia Region | Oleksandrivskyi District Court of Zaporizhia | Jurisdiction not restored |
Kyiv region
order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22
In the Kyiv region, the jurisdiction of all four courts has already been restored.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Borodyanskyi District Court of Kyiv Region | Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi City District Court of Kyiv Region | Order dated 12.07.2022 No. 37/0/9-22 Borodyanskyi District Court of Kyiv Region |
| Ivankivskyi District Court of Kyiv Region | Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi City District Court of Kyiv Region | Order dated 04/21/2022 No. 18/0/9-22 Ivankivskyi District Court of Kyiv Region |
| Irpin City Court of Kyiv Region | Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi City District Court of Kyiv Region | Order dated 05/19/2022 No. 30/0/9-22 Irpin City Court of Kyiv Region |
| Makarivskyi District Court of Kyiv Region | Radomyshl district court of Zhytomyr region | Order dated 05.05.2022 No. 28/0/9-22 Makariv District Court of Kyiv Region |
Luhansk region
order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22
Regional courts whose territorial jurisdiction has been changed; as of now, restoration has mostly not been carried out.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Luhansk Court of Appeal | Dnipro Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bilovodskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Pershotravenskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Sofiivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 14.07.2026 No. 1452/0/15-26) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bilokurakynskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Pershotravenskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Sofiivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 14.07.2026 No. 1452/0/15-26) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kreminskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Mezhyvskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Lysychanskyi City Court of Luhansk Oblast | Petropavlivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Ternivskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 14.07.2026 No. 1452/0/15-26) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Markivskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Pokrovsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Magdalinivsky District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 10.07.2025 No. 1449/0/15-25) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Milovsky District Court of Luhansk Oblast | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Novoaydarskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Terniv City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Novopskovsky District Court of Luhansk Region | Vasylkivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Pokrovskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 14.07.2026 No. 1452/0/15-26) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Popasnyanskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Rubizhanskyi City Court of Luhansk Oblast | Pavlohrad City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Svatyivskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Severodonetsk City Court of Luhansk Region | Novomoskovsk City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Stanychno-Luhansk District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Yuryev District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Starobilskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Synelnyky City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Petrykivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 14.07.2026 No. 1452/0/15-26) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Troitskyi District Court of Luhansk Oblast | Synelnyky City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Petrykivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 14.07.2026 No. 1452/0/15-26) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Luhansk District Administrative Court | Kharkiv District Administrative Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
Mykolaiv region
order dated 16.03.2022 No. 10/0/9-22
Three regional courts with transferred jurisdiction.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Snigurivskyi District Court of Mykolaiv Region | Bobrynetskyi District Court of Kirovohrad Region | Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Russian Federation dated 30.03.2023 No. 283/0/15-23 Snigurivskyi District Court of Mykolaiv Region |
| Commercial Court of Mykolaiv Region | Commercial Court of Odessa Region | Order dated 07/25/2022 No. 41 Commercial Court of Mykolaiv Region |
| Bereznehuvatskyi District Court of Mykolaiv Region | Dobrovelichkivskyi District Court of Kirovohrad Region | Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Russian Federation dated 30.03.2023 No. 283/0/15-23 Bereznehuvatskyi District Court of Mykolaiv Region |
Sumy region
order dated 03/22/2022 No. 12/0/9-22
Six regional courts; jurisdiction of some has already been restored.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Court of Sumy Region | Commercial Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04/22/2022 No. 25/0/9-22 Commercial Court of Sumy Region |
| Seredino-Budskyi District Court of Sumy Region | Hadyatskyi District Court of Poltava Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Trostyanets District Court of Sumy Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 05/25/2022 No. 32/0/9-22 Trostyanets District Court of Sumy Region |
| Okhtyrskyi City District Court of Sumy Region | Shyshatskyi District Court of Poltava Region | Order dated 18.10.2022 No. 60/0/9-22 Okhtyrskyi City District Court of Sumy Region |
| Velykopysarivskyi District Court of Sumy Region | Okhtyrskyi City District Court of Sumy Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnopil District Court of Sumy Region | Zarichny District Court of Sumy | Jurisdiction not restored |
Kharkiv region
order dated 08.03.2022 No. 2/0/9-22
A significant list of regional courts with transferred territorial jurisdiction.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Moskovsky District Court of Kharkiv Frunzensky District Court of Kharkiv | Oktyabrsky District Court of Poltava | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Moskovsky District Court of Kharkiv |
| Velykoburlutskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Mashiv District Court of Poltava Region (order dated 08.03.2022 No. 2/0/9-22) Chuhuyiv City Court of Kharkiv Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 20.04.2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Vovchanskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dvorichanskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Karlivskyi District Court of Poltava Region (order dated 08.03.2022 No. 2/0/9-22) Ordzhonikidzevskyi District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 20.04.2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Pecheniz District Court of Kharkiv Region | Kozelshchyna District Court of Poltava Region (order dated 08.03.2022 No. 2/0/9-22) Dzerzhynskyi District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 20.04.2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kharkiv District Court of Kharkiv Region | Poltava District Court of Poltava Region | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Kharkiv District Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Chuhuyiv City Court of Kharkiv Region | Globynskyi District Court of Poltava Region | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Chuhuyiv City Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Kominternivskyi District Court of Kharkiv | Leninsky District Court of Poltava | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Kominternivskyi District Court of Kharkiv |
| Chervonozavodskyi District Court of Kharkiv | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Chervonozavodskyi District Court of Kharkiv |
| Izyum City District Court of Kharkiv Region | Pavlohrad City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 10.03.2022 No. 4/0/9-22) Dzerzhynsky District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 20.04.2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Leninsky District Court of Kharkiv | Kyiv District Court of Poltava | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Leninsky District Court of Kharkiv |
| Ordzhonikidzevskiy District Court of Kharkiv | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 17.11.2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Ordzhonikidzevskiy District Court of Kharkiv |
| Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Dykanskyi District Court of Poltava Region (order dated 03/14/2022 No. 7/0/9-22) Ordzhonikidzevskiy District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 04/20/2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Zolochiv District Court of Kharkiv Region | Dykanskyi District Court of Poltava Region (order dated 14.03.2022 No. 7/0/9-22) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Sakhnovshchyna District Court of Kharkiv Region | Dykanskyi District Court of Poltava Region | Order dated 08/31/2022 No. 47/0/9-22 Sakhnovshchyna District Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Borivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Kotelevsky District Court of Poltava Region (order dated 03/16/2022 No. 10/0/9-22) Dzerzhynsky District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 04/20/2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dergachivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Kotelevsky District Court of Poltava Region | Order dated 11/17/2022 No. 65/0/9-22 Dergachivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Balakliyskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Novomoskovsk City District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 03/18/2022 No. 11/0/9-22) Kominternivskyi District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 04/20/2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Decision of the Supreme Administrative Court of 18.05.2023 No. 493/0/15-23 Balakliysky District Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Kupyanskyi City District Court of Kharkiv Region | Chervonozavodskyi District Court of Kharkiv (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 20.04.2023 No. 399/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kharkiv Court of Appeal | Poltava Court of Appeal | Order dated 07/25/2022 No. 42 Kharkiv Court of Appeal |
| Blyznyukivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Amur-Nyzhnyodniprovskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk | Order dated 08/31/2022 No. 47/0/9-22 Blyznyukivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Lozov City District Court of Kharkiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 09/20/2022 No. 51/0/9-22 Lozov City District Court of Kharkiv Region |
| Barvinkivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region | Dnipropetrovsk District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region | Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Russian Federation dated 20.04.2023 No. 384/0/15-23 Barvinkivskyi District Court of Kharkiv Region |
Kherson region
order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22
Regional courts, whose jurisdiction has been transferred mainly to the courts of Odessa and other regions.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Kherson Court of Appeal | Dnipro Court of Appeal (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Odessa Court of Appeal (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) | Decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal dated 27.04.2023 No. 450/0/15-23 Kherson Court of Appeal |
| Beryslavskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Zhovtovodskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Prymorskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Velykooleksandrivskyi District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bilozerskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Zhovtovodskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Prymorskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Kherson City Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) Kherson City Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Ukraine dated 27.02.2025 No. 355/0/15-25) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Velykolepetyskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Zhovtovodskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kyivskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Novovorontsovskyi District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Velykolyoksandrivskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Apostolivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Biliaivskyi District Court of Odessa Region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) | Decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal dated 27.04.2023 No. 450/0/15-23 Kherson Court of Appeal |
| Verkhnyoroghachytskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Apostolivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kyivskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Novovorontsovskyi District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Vysokopil District Court of Kherson Region | Shyrokivskyi District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Prymorskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Velikooleksandrivskyi District Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Henichesky District Court of Kherson Region | Shyrokiv District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Biliaiv District Court of Odessa Region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Kherson City Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Holoprystanskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Ternivskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Teplodarskyi City Court of Odessa region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Kherson City Court of Kherson region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Gornostaivskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Ternivskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kyivskyi District Court of Odesa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Novovorontsovskyi District Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Ivanovskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Central City District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Biliaivskyi District Court of Odessa Region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Velykooleksandrivskyi District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kalanchatskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Central City District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kominternivskyi District Court of Odessa Region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Velykooleksandrivskyi District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kakhovka City District Court of Kherson Region | Kryvyi Rih District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Suvorovsky District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Novovorontsovsky District Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Nyzhnosirohozsky District Court of Kherson Region | Kryvyi Rih District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Teplodar City Court of Odessa Region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Novovorontsovsky District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Novovorontsovskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Kryvyi Rih District Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Teplodar City Court of Odessa Region (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) | Decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal dated 27.04.2023 No. 450/0/15-23 Kherson Court of Appeal |
| Novokakhovskyi City Court of Kherson Region | Zhovtnevyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Suvorovskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Novovorontsovskyi District Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Novotroitskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Zhovtnevy District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kyiv District Court of Odesa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Kherson City Court of Kherson Region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Skadovsky District Court of Kherson Region | Zhovtnevyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Suvorovskyi District Court of Odesa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Velykolyoksandrivskyi District Court of Kherson region (decision of the Supreme Court of Justice dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kherson City Court of Kherson Region | Saksaganskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Malinovskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) | Decision of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Russian Federation dated 05/30/2023 No. 566/0/15-23 Kherson City Court of Kherson Region |
| Tsyurupynskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Saksaganskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kominternivskyi District Court of Odessa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Kherson City Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Chaplynskyi District Court of Kherson Region | Saksaganskyi District Court of Kryvyi Rih (order dated 06.03.2022 No. 1/0/9-22) Kyivskyi District Court of Odesa (order dated 26.09.2022 No. 52/0/9-22) Velikooleksandrivskyi District Court of Kherson region (decision of the Supreme Court of Ukraine dated 30.05.2023 No. 566/0/15-23) | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Commercial Court of Kherson Region | Commercial Court of Odessa Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kherson District Administrative Court | Odessa District Administrative Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
Chernihiv region
order dated 08.03.2022 No. 2/0/9-22
Regional courts whose territorial jurisdiction has been changed; some jurisdictions have already been restored.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Chernihiv Court of Appeal | Cherkasy Court of Appeal | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Chernihiv Court of Appeal |
| Desnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv | Yagotynskyi District Court of Kyiv Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Desnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv |
| Novgorod-Siverskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Kulykivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Novozavodskyi District Court of Chernihiv | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Novozavodskyi District Court of Chernihiv |
| Semenivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Semenivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Koropsky District Court of Chernihiv Region | Berezanskyi City Court of Kyiv Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Koropsky District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Koryukivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Koryukivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Mensky District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Mensky District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Sosnytskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Sosnytskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Horodnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | Zguriv District Court of Kyiv Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Horodnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Ripkynskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Ripkynskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Chernihiv District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Chernihiv District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Shchors District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Shchorsky District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Bobrovytskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | Kaniv City District Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Bobrovytskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Nosivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Nosivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Bakhmatskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | Zolotonosha City District Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Bakhmatskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Borznyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Borznyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Nizhyn City District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Nizhyn City District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Pryluky City District Court of Chernihiv Region | Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Pryluky City District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Varvynskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Varvynskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Ichnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | Drabivskyi District Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Ichnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Sribnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Sribnyanskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Talalaivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Talalaivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Kozeletsk District Court of Chernihiv Region | Cherkasy District Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Kozeletsk District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Kulykivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region | To be confirmed by official source | Order dated 04.05.2022 No. 27/0/9-22 Kulykivskyi District Court of Chernihiv Region |
| Commercial Court of Chernihiv Region | Commercial Court of Cherkasy Region | Order dated 04/22/2022 No. 25/0/9-22 Commercial Court of Chernihiv Region |
Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol - civil, administrative and commercial cases
Order No. 36/0/9-22 of 05.07.2022 (territorial jurisdiction of court cases, except for criminal proceedings, has been changed)
The jurisdiction of cases (except criminal) of the courts of the occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol has been transferred to the courts of the Odessa region and other regions.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Odessa Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Alushta City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Suvorovsky District Court of Odessa | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Armenian City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bakhchysarai District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bilogorsk District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kerch City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kirovsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dzhankoy City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Primorsky District Court of Odessa | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Yevpatoria City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnogvardeysky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnoperekopsky City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Leninsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Nizhnyohirsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Pervomaisky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Rozdolnensky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Saki City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Yalta City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Soviet District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Malinovsky District Court of Odessa | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Sudak City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Feodosia City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Railway District Court of Simferopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kyiv District Court of Simferopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Central District Court of Simferopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Simferopol District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Chornomorsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Kyiv District Court of Odessa | Jurisdiction not restored |
Sevastopol metro station
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal of Sevastopol | Odessa Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Balaklava District Court of Sevastopol | Kyiv District Court of Odessa | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Gagarinsky District Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Leninsky District Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Nakhimovsky District Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
Administrative courts
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Sevastopol Administrative Court of Appeal | Fifth Administrative Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| District Administrative Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Odessa District Administrative Court | Jurisdiction not restored |
| District Administrative Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
Commercial courts
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Sevastopol Appeal Economic Court | Southwestern Commercial Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Commercial Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Commercial Court of Odessa Region | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Commercial Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol — criminal proceedings
Order No. 36/0/9-22 of 05.07.2022 (territorial jurisdiction of criminal proceedings changed)
The jurisdiction of criminal proceedings of the courts of the occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol has been transferred to the courts of the city of Kyiv.
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Kyiv Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Alushta City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Armenian City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bakhchysarai District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Bilogorsk District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Darnytskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kerch City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kirovsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Dzhankoy City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Desnyanskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Yevpatoria City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnogvardeysky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Krasnoperekopsky City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Dniprovskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Leninsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Nizhnyohirsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Pervomaisky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Rozdolnensky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Pecherskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Saki City District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Yalta City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Podilskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Soviet District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Sudak City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Feodosia City Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | Sviatoshynskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Simferopol District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Chornomorsky District Court of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Railway District Court of Simferopol | Solomyanskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Kyiv District Court of Simferopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Central District Court of Simferopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
Sevastopol metro station
| Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction is changing | Name of the court that determines the territorial jurisdiction of cases | Name of the court whose territorial jurisdiction has been restored |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal of Sevastopol | Kyiv Court of Appeal | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Balaklava District Court of Sevastopol | Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Gagarinsky District Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Leninsky District Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
| Nakhimovsky District Court of Sevastopol | To be confirmed by official source | Jurisdiction not restored |
Practical examples: errors due to change of jurisdiction
Civil case: lawsuit filed with a court that is temporarily out of action
Situation: The plaintiff filed a claim for debt collection with the district court at the defendant's registered address in the Donetsk region without checking whether the territorial jurisdiction of this court had changed.
Problem:
- The court was not administering justice at the time the lawsuit was filed.
- The documents were returned to the plaintiff without consideration on the merits.
- Time was lost and the procedural deadline was partially missed.
Decision:
- The lawyer checked the current jurisdiction by order of the Supreme Court
- The lawsuit was re-filed to the court to which the cases were actually transferred.
- The court granted the motion to extend the procedural deadline.
Criminal proceedings: different jurisdiction for civil and criminal cases
Situation: The defense attorney filed a motion in criminal proceedings, focusing on the general list of transfer of jurisdiction of the courts of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which concerns civil and administrative cases.
Problem:
- Criminal proceedings of the courts of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea were transferred by a separate order to the courts of the city of Kyiv
- Civil, administrative and commercial cases - to the courts of the Odessa region
- The petition was filed in the wrong jurisdiction
Decision:
- The lawyer distinguished jurisdiction by type of proceedings, not just by territory
- The petition was filed with the Kyiv City Court in accordance with the current ordinance.
- The procedural protection of the participant in the proceedings was not affected.
Family dispute: court jurisdiction has already been restored, and the lawsuit was filed under the old scheme
Situation: The plaintiff filed a lawsuit to collect alimony with the court of the Dnipropetrovsk region, where cases from the Zhytomyr region were previously transferred, not taking into account that the jurisdiction of this court has already been restored.
Problem:
- The court to which cases were previously transferred no longer accepts this category of claims
- The lawsuit was returned due to lack of jurisdiction.
- Confusion arose due to outdated information from open sources
Decision:
- The lawyer checked the current status of the restoration of the court's jurisdiction
- The lawsuit was filed with the court at the place of registration in accordance with the restored jurisdiction.
- The case was accepted for consideration without additional procedural delays.
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Paid remote consultationFrequently asked questions about changing jurisdiction
What is a change of territorial jurisdiction during martial law, how to determine the correct court, and what a lawyer and a participant in the process should do.
This is the transfer of cases from a court that cannot administer justice (due to occupation, hostilities, or other circumstances of martial law) to another court in a safe region. The decision on this is made by the Supreme Court by a relevant order or decision of the High Council of Justice.
The jurisdiction of the courts of the front-line and temporarily occupied territories has been transferred mainly to the courts of the Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Poltava, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions, as well as to the courts of the city of Kyiv. The exact court for each case is indicated in the table of changes in jurisdiction above.
Due to the full-scale invasion, a number of courts have found themselves in occupied or frontline territories and are physically unable to operate. To ensure that citizens do not lose access to justice, cases from these courts are being transferred to those that are operating without hindrance.
It is necessary to check the current list of changes in the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court - it is it that determines to which court the consideration of cases of a particular court is transferred. The table provided on this page is based on the official consolidated table as of 07/20/2026.
The claim is not filed with a court that does not administer justice, but with a court to which its territorial jurisdiction has been transferred in accordance with an order of the Supreme Court. This court is indicated in the statement of claim. The list of correspondences is given in the table above - find your court in the left column and submit documents to the court indicated next to it.
The court will return the documents without considering the merits, since the case is not within its jurisdiction. This leads to a loss of time, and in some cases, to missing procedural deadlines. Therefore, jurisdiction should be checked before filing a lawsuit or complaint.
Not always. For some territories, jurisdiction over civil, administrative, and commercial cases is transferred to one court, and criminal proceedings to another, by a separate order. For example, for the courts of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, civil cases and criminal proceedings are transferred to different courts.
Yes. The lawyer will check the current jurisdiction of your case, take into account the latest Supreme Court orders and the possible resumption of court work, and also correctly prepare procedural documents to avoid their return due to an incorrectly assigned court.
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