Article 131. Procedure and Time Limits for Resolving the Issue of Accepting an Application (Complaint) for Proceedings

Unless otherwise provided by this Code, the judge alone, no later than five days from the date of receipt of the application (complaint) to the court, resolves the issue of its acceptance for production, refusal to accept, return or transfer to another court under jurisdiction.

A ruling is issued on acceptance, refusal to accept an application (complaint) for production, return of an application (complaint) or transfer of an application (complaint) to another court under its jurisdiction, a copy of which is sent to the persons participating in the case no later than the next day from the date of its issuance.

Upon receipt of an application (complaint) or case materials from a civil court or an economic court under jurisdiction, the judge, having established that the application (complaint) does not meet the requirements specified in Articles 128, 129 and 130 of this Code, no later than five days from the date of receipt of the application (complaint) to the court, notifies the applicant of the need eliminate deficiencies and provide him with a period for this, which may not exceed ten days.