The
Dzongkhag Court exists in each of
Bhutan's 20
Dzongkhags, and is the court of first instance of the
Royal Court of Justice in 14 of the 20 Dzongkhags of Bhutan. In the remaining 6 Dzongkhags there exists a further subdivision,
Dungkhag, which is the basic level of judicial administration in those jurisdictions. The Chief Justice and Drangpons (Associate Justices) of the Dzongkhag Courts. Unlike the judges of the
Supreme Court and
High Court, they are not appointed by the
Druk Gyalpo under the
2008 Constitution.