2016 Wesleyan Discipline: 5300
From Wesleyan Discipline
5300. Districts ordinarily exercise jurisdiction in matters of church discipline over those pastoral charges which consist of established churches or circuits (for exceptions, see 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:5315). Districts have full authority in all matters over developing churches (2016 Wesleyan Discipline:510) and missions (Disc. 2016 Wesleyan Discipline:537).