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Art. 16 : Verwaltungsrechtspflegegesetz (VRG)
Art. 16
34 1 Privaten, welchen die nötigen Mittel fehlen und deren d. Unent-
Begehren nicht offensichtlich aussichtslos erscheint, ist auf entspre- geltliche
chendes Ersuchen die Bezahlung von Verfahrenskosten und Kosten- Rechtspflege
vorschüssen zu erlassen.
2 Sie haben überdies Anspruch auf die Bestellung eines unentgelt-
lichen Rechtsbeistandes, wenn sie nicht in der Lage sind, ihre Rechte
im Verfahren selbst zu wahren.
3 Juristischen Personen wird die unentgeltliche Rechtspflege nicht
gewährt.
4 Eine Partei, der die unentgeltliche Rechtspflege gewährt wurde,
ist zur Nachzahlung verpflichtet, sobald sie dazu in der Lage ist. Der
Anspruch des Kantons verjährt zehn Jahre nach Abschluss des Verfah-
rens.49
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (995)
VB.2008.00337 · zh (§ 16 Abs. I VRG)
Administrative Court Upholds Denial of Suspensive Effect for Social Assistance Appeal
This provision relates to the general rule that filing an appeal suspends the enforceability of the decision, which is implicitly overturned or considered in the context of the revoked suspensive effect.
VB.2007.00217 · zh (§ 16 VRG)
Social Assistance Appeal on Consolidated Partnership and Duty to Cooperate
This general procedural article was cited in connection with the overall ruling.
VB.2005.00067 · zh (§ 16 Abs. II VRG)
Social Assistance Authority v. Uncle's Tuition Payments Appeal
This provision was cited in the final order to reject the respondent's request for free legal aid due to lack of 'necessity'.
VB.2004.00011 · zh (§ 16 VRG)
Schizophrenic Murderer's Conditional Release Denial Upheld Pending New Psychiatric Assessment
This provision was cited in the context of the court granting free legal aid (unentgeltliche Prozessführung).
VB.2003.00351 · zh (§ 16 Abs. II VRG)
Cohabiting Partner Support Obligation in Social Assistance Claim
This provision was applied in the dispositive concerning the granting of free legal aid/assistance.
VB.2002.00356 · zh (§ 16 lit. II VRG)
Legal Aid Denial for Futile Conditional Release Review Upheld in Part
This article is cited in the heading summarizing the core legal issues decided by the court, concerning the right to free legal aid.
VB.2003.00282 · zh (§ 16 VRG)
Appeal Regarding Compulsory Medication During Custodial Measure Enforcement
This provision is likely a general procedural rule applied by the court in its ruling.
VB.2003.00351 · zh (§ 16 Abs. I VRG)
Cohabiting Partners' Social Assistance Eligibility Based on Household Means
This provision of the Cantonal Administrative Procedure Act is cited as a legal norm relevant to the decision.
VB.2003.00351 · zh (§ 16 Abs. II VRG)
Cohabiting Partners' Social Assistance Eligibility Based on Household Means
This provision of the Cantonal Administrative Procedure Act is cited as a legal norm relevant to the decision.
VB.2004.00011 · zh (§ 16 VRG)
Inmate v. State: Denial of Conditional Release for Schizophrenic Murderer Upheld Pending Updated Evaluation
This provision was cited, likely relating to the general procedural rules before the court.
VB.2005.00067 · zh (§ 16 Abs. II VRG)
Social Assistance Recipient's Private School Tuition Paid by Uncle Not Counted as Income
The court rejected the request for the appointment of pro bono counsel due to a lack of 'necessity' as defined in this provision.
VB.2007.00217 · zh (§ 16 VRG)
Social Assistance Denial Over Consolidated Partnership Finding
This procedural provision was likely applied concerning the assessment of court costs.
VB.2008.00346 · zh (§ 16 VRG)
Social Assistance Reimbursement and Denial of Legal Aid Consolidation
This procedural provision was used concerning the non-granting of free legal aid.
KE.2025.00009 · zh (§ 16 Abs. I VRG)
Appeal Dismissed for Late Application for Cost Waiver
This provision is cited as the applicable legal norm in the case concerning the denial of the waiver of costs.
KE.2025.00005 · zh (§ 16 Abs. I VRG)
Appellant Fails to Prove Post-Decision Financial Hardship for Cost Remission
Cited in the decision's overview section, likely the basis for the court's power regarding cost remission.