Information related to the Administrative Appeals Examination System

In the event that the rights and interests of the people (citizens) are violated by the disposal by the administrative agency, the Administrative Appeals Examination System aims to provide simple and prompt relief under fair procedures and ensure the proper operation of the government. It is a system for
As a trial method, a simple and prompt procedure based on written examination is adopted, and judgments are made by an administrative organization that is familiar with the government. In addition, the subject of the hearing covers not only the illegality of the disposition of the administrative agency, but also its unfairness (whether it is not illegal but appropriate in view of the purpose and purpose of the system).
The Administrative Appeals Examination Law (Law No. 68 of 2014) has been established as a general law on the administrative appeal examination system as described above.
Please see the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for an overview of the Administrative Appeals Law.

The standard hearing period under Article 16 of the Administrative Appeals Examination Act (the standard period usually required from the time the request for examination arrives at the office to the time the decision on the request for examination) is as follows. （※）

Since the standard trial period is a guide for the trial period, the trial period may vary depending on the content of the request for examination, such as when there is a petition for an oral statement.
※Examination of disposal based on the ordinance on disclosure of information held by Yokohama City (Yokohama City Ordinance No. 1 in February 2000) and the ordinance on protection of personal information in Yokohama City (Yokohama City Ordinance No. 6 in February 2005) Excludes requests.

When we want to receive grants such as copies of related documents from examiners and Yokohama-shi administrative complaint examination committee, please pay fee as follows (Yokohama-shi administrative complaint examination regulations (PDF: 709KB) (December 2015 Yokohama City Ordinance No. 71) Article 2). In addition, reading is free.