The Courts of First Instance of Oman

The Courts of First Instance the first court level are responsible for ruling on civil and commercial cases, requests for arbitration, personal status cases and general, labour, tax, rent and other cases within their jurisdiction under the terms of the Law.

Criminal circuits are set up under the jurisdiction of some of the Courts of First Instance on the basis of a decision given by the Minister of Justice. The circuits deal with specialized cases and other categories as laid down by the Law. The Judicial Authority Law regulates the work of the different courts.