Legal analysis: not necessarily in person. Except for a few cases involving citizenship, such as marriage, most civil cases do not need to be filed in court in person. When a citizen entrusts another person to represent a lawsuit, including filing a case, he must fill in the power of attorney, personally sign the complaint and provide a copy of his real identity card. These procedures are complete, and you don't need to be present in person from filing to closing.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.

Article 17 The basic people's courts shall have jurisdiction over civil cases of first instance, except as otherwise provided by this Law.

Article 18 The Intermediate People's Court shall have jurisdiction over the following civil cases of first instance:

(1) Major foreign-related cases;

(two) cases that have a significant impact in the region;

(3) Cases determined by the Supreme People's Court to be under the jurisdiction of the Intermediate People's Court.

Article 119 A prosecution must meet the following conditions:

(1) The plaintiff is a citizen, legal person and other organization that has a direct interest in the case;

(2) Having a clear defendant;

(3) Having specific requests, facts and reasons;

(4) It falls within the scope of civil litigation accepted by the people's court and is under the jurisdiction of the sued people's court.