Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Litigation Files of People's Courts
Article 2 The litigation file is one of the important special files of the state, a true record of the trial activities of the people's courts, a historical record of preservation value to the state and society, and an important basis and necessary condition for the people's courts to carry out trial work.
Article 3 The judicial department of the people's court shall be responsible for the collection, sorting and filing of litigation documents and materials.
Article 4 The archives institutions of the people's courts shall be responsible for supervising and guiding the collection, sorting and filing of litigation documents and materials of all judicial departments of the courts, as well as the reception, storage, provision and utilization of litigation files.