Administration of Justice Act

1. This law regulates the organization and competencies of the courts and prosecution authorities and contains the supplementary provisions to the Civil Procedure Code (ZPO), the Criminal Procedure Code (StPO), and the Juvenile Criminal Procedure Code (JStPO).

2. Reserved are the provisions of the law on administrative legal proceedings applicable in cases before the Superior Court in administrative matters, as well as the provisions of the federal law concerning the General Part of Social Insurance Law in proceedings before the Superior Court acting as a cantonal insurance court.

1. In Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the following mediation office districts exist

a) District 1, comprising the municipalities of Herisau, Urnäsch, Schwellbrunn, Hundwil, Stein, Schönengrund, and Waldstatt;

b) District 2, comprising the municipalities of Teufen, Bühler, Gais, Speicher, and Trogen;

c) District 3, comprising the municipalities of Rehetobel, Wald, Grub, Heiden, Wolfhalden, Lutzenberg, Walzenhausen, and Reute.

2. The mediation offices fulfill the tasks assigned to them in Art. 197 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO).

1. The Cantonal Council shall elect a mediator for each mediation office district, along with their deputy.

2. It may elect a person as mediator and deputy for multiple districts.

1. If the mediator or their deputy is unable to perform their duties, the mediators of the other districts shall provide extraordinary substitution.

2. Details are regulated by the Higher Court.

1. The Cantonal Council elects

a) the presidents and their deputies of the cantonal conciliation boards for procedures concerning rental and non-agricultural lease, as well as for discrimination in employment;

b) three representatives each of tenants and landlords, respectively lessors and lessees, as members of the conciliation board for rental and non-agricultural lease;

c) three representatives each of employees and employers for the conciliation board on discrimination in employment.

1. Arbitration bodies fulfill the tasks assigned to them by federal law.

2. They are also legal advisory centers.

1. The Arbitration Boards perform the tasks assigned to them in the following composition

a) In proceedings related to rent and non-agricultural lease, with a president and one representative each of tenants and landlords, or lessees and lessors, respectively;

b) In proceedings related to discrimination in professional life, with a president and one representative each of employees and employers, with both genders having to be represented.

1. The arbitration bodies usually conduct the arbitration proceedings at their headquarters.

1. The Cantonal Court consists of the President, two Vice Presidents, and at least six additional members. The Cantonal Council may increase the number of Vice Presidents and additional members.

2. At the beginning of a new term of office, the Cantonal Court holds a constitutive meeting and conducts elections. It appoints from among its members

a) a Vice President as the deputy of the President of the Full Court;

b) the chambers, consisting of the President or a Vice President as the Chairperson and four additional judges;

c) the deputies of the chairpersons of the individual chambers;

d) the alternate members of the individual chambers;

e) the single judges and their deputies.

3. The Cantonal Court determines the jurisdiction of the individual chambers and the single judges. The elections and the jurisdictional orders must be published.

1. The Cantonal Court decides in a panel of five judges.

1. The President of the Cantonal Court shall manage the administration of the full court. He or she is responsible for all matters not administratively assigned to another body, in particular for

a) supervision of the court registry,

b) preparation of the budget,

c) the annual submission of the accountability report and the annual statistics to the Higher Court,

d) exercising the role of employer as defined in Article 9, paragraph 2 of the Personnel Act,

e) assigning cases to the divisions and individual judges to ensure a balanced workload,

f) presiding over the full court meetings,

g) education, training, and development,

h) representing the Cantonal Court externally,

i) organizing the archives and library.

2. The President may delegate specific administrative tasks to judges or judicial clerks.

1. Eligible to be elected as President or Vice President is anyone who has completed legal studies at a Swiss university (Licentiate, Master's) or has an equivalent qualification.

1. The Cantonal Court decides as the first instance in civil cases, subject to the powers of individual judges, unless the High Court is competent as the sole cantonal instance.

1. The single judge decides

a) all disputes to be resolved under the Code of Civil Procedure (ZPO) using the simplified procedure;

b) legal separations, divorces, modification proceedings including comprehensive agreements regarding post-marital maintenance or child matters, as well as dissolution of registered partnerships upon joint request with a comprehensive agreement;

c) all disputes to be resolved under the ZPO using the summary procedure;

d) enforcement matters.

2. The single judge also decides on the following requests

a) Article 348 paragraph 2 of the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB): placement in the business within a profit-sharing community;

b) Article 651 paragraph 2 and Article 651a paragraph 1 ZGB: order concerning the manner of termination of joint ownership;

c) Article 202 paragraph 1 of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR): preliminary procedure in warranty for cattle trade;

d) Article 204 paragraphs 2 and 3 OR: establishment of facts and participation in the sale of delivered goods;

e) Article 427 paragraphs 1 and 3 OR: establishment of the condition and participation in the sale of delivered commission goods;

f) Article 435 paragraph 1 OR: order for the auctioning of commission goods;

g) Article 444 paragraph 2 and Article 445 paragraph 1 OR: establishment of the condition and participation in the sale of freight goods;

h) Article 167 paragraph 1 of the Federal Act on Private International Law: request for recognition of a foreign bankruptcy decree.

3. The single judge is the competent court in arbitration matters within the meaning of Article 356 paragraph 2 ZPO.

1. The Cantonal Court is the court of first instance in criminal matters, subject to the jurisdiction of the single judge.

1. The Cantonal Court is the Juvenile Court.

2. It designates one of its divisions for the adjudication of juvenile criminal cases.

1. The Single Judge

a) exercises the functions of the Coercive Measures Court in adult and juvenile criminal cases;

b) adjudicates offenses, as well as felonies and misdemeanors, with the exception of those for which the public prosecutor requests a sentence of imprisonment of more than one year, detention under Article 64 of the Swiss Criminal Code (StGB), treatment under Article 59 paragraph 3 StGB, or, in cases where conditional sanctions are to be simultaneously revoked, a deprivation of liberty of more than one year;

c) directs the segregation of information as per Article 271 paragraph 1 of the Swiss Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO).

1. The Supreme Court consists of the President, the Vice President, and at least eight other members. The Cantonal Council may increase the number of Vice Presidents and other members.

2. The Supreme Court holds an inaugural meeting at the beginning of a new term and conducts elections. It appoints from among its members

a) the divisions, each consisting of a President or Vice President as chairperson and four additional judges;

b) the deputies of the chairpersons of the individual divisions;

c) the substitute members of the individual divisions;

d) the single judges and their deputies;

e) the President, two further members, and two substitute members of the Supervisory Authority for Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy.

3. The Supreme Court determines the jurisdiction of the individual divisions and of the single judges. The elections and the jurisdictional order must be published.

1. The High Court decides, unless otherwise provided by law, with a panel of five members.

2. The President or Vice President presides over the departments.

1. For the management by the President of the Supreme Court, Article 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

1. The Superior Court decides in each case as an upper court within the meaning of Art. 75 para. 2, Art. 80 para. 2, and Art. 86 para. 2 of the Federal Court Act.

1. The Superior Court exercises supervision in civil and criminal justice administration.

2. It ensures the proper execution of the transfer of office within the authorities under its supervision.

1. Eligible to be elected as President or Vice President is any individual who possesses a completed legal education from a Swiss university (licentiate, master's degree) or an equivalent education, as well as a lawyer's license.

1. The Superior Court

a) decides in civil law matters for which a single cantonal instance is competent;

b) acts as the appellate and complaint authority in civil jurisdiction, subject to the powers of the single judge;

c) serves as the complaint and revision authority in arbitration matters;

d) handles complaints as a supervisory authority according to the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG) and according to the Federal Act on Debt Collection against municipalities and other bodies of cantonal public law.

1. The Sole Judge of the Higher Court

a) serves as the appellate and complaint authority against the sole judge of the Cantonal Court;

b) issues provisional measures and decides on legal protection in clear cases in disputes for which federal law prescribes a single cantonal instance;

c) is responsible for receiving the arbitration award for deposit and certifying enforceability.

1. The Higher Court serves as the appellate and complaint instance in general criminal justice and juvenile criminal matters, subject to the powers of the single judge.

1. The single judge of the High Court serves as the appellate instance against the single judge of the Cantonal Court acting as the compulsory measures court.

1. The Higher Court

a) decides administrative and constitutional law disputes as the court of last instance;

b) serves as the cantonal insurance court as the sole instance for adjudicating complaints in the area of social insurances;

c) acts as the sole cantonal instance for disputes related to supplementary insurance under the social health insurance according to the Federal Health Insurance Act.

1. The single judge of the High Court decides

a) on complaints and claims in matters of property disputes with a disputed value of up to CHF 15,000, except in tax matters;

b) on complaints against the order of a welfare accommodation, against retention in an institution and the rejection of release requests, against the treatment of a mental disorder without consent, as well as against measures to restrict freedom of movement (Art. 439 Swiss Civil Code);

c) on coercive measures in immigration law;

d) on complaints in public procurement processes.

1. The chairperson of the collegial court as well as the single judge ensure the orderly conduct of the proceedings. They may expel third parties, and in cases of serious or repeated disturbances, also parties to the proceedings or their representatives, from the hearing.

2. If the safety of persons or property appears to be at risk, they arrange for police protection and, if necessary, the search of persons and property.

1. Any party to the proceedings or third party who culpably violates statutory provisions, court orders, or the required decorum, or who wantonly disrupts the proceedings, may be sanctioned by the court with a reprimand or a regulatory fine of up to CHF 2,000, and in the event of repetition, up to CHF 5,000.

1. The single judge of the Cantonal and Higher Court decides

a) on the dismissal of the proceedings;

b) when the requirements for admissibility are obviously not fulfilled.

2. In these cases, he or she also assesses the consequences regarding costs and compensation.

1. Court clerks are registrars of the court divisions and commissions.

2. They record the minutes of division meetings, inspections, and evidence hearings, prepare court decisions, and participate in judgment deliberations with an advisory vote and the right to make motions.

3. They sign the decisions they draft together with the presiding judge of the division.

4. They may be called upon to assist single judges.

1. The cantonal police fulfill the duties of the police in criminal prosecution.

2. In this regard, they are subject to the supervision and directive authority of the public prosecutor's office.

1. Law enforcement authorities and courts may request assistance from the police at any time.

1. The Public Prosecutor's Office consists of the Chief Public Prosecutor, the necessary number of public prosecutors, the necessary number of juvenile prosecutors, the necessary number of clerks with prosecutorial and juvenile prosecutorial authority, as well as the technical and clerical staff.

1. The public prosecutor's office is responsible for prosecution.

2. In juvenile criminal proceedings, the juvenile prosecutor's office acts as the investigative, prosecuting, and enforcement authority.

3. Juvenile prosecutors can also conduct proceedings against adults.

4. Case handlers with prosecutorial and juvenile prosecutorial powers can issue penalty orders for infractions based on their personal duty rosters and under the responsibility of a public prosecutor, provided that the amount of the imposed fine is determined by a fine catalog or by guidelines established by the chief public prosecutor.

1. The government council is responsible for the appointment and dismissal of the chief public prosecutor.

2. Eligible for appointment is anyone who has completed a legal education at a Swiss university (licentiate, master's) or possesses an equivalent education and a law license.

1. The Chief Public Prosecutor is responsible for the professional management of the Public Prosecutor's Office. He or she ensures the uniform enforcement of the state's criminal claims within the canton.

2. He or she has the authority to issue case-specific directives to the other public and juvenile prosecutors.

3. It is also his or her responsibility to lodge appeals with the Swiss Federal Court.

1. Prosecutors are authorized to

a) file complaints,

b) file appeals,

c) submit petitions for revision.

2. These powers are vested in the public prosecutor or juvenile prosecutor who is or was most recently handling the case.

3. The chief prosecutor may issue instructions to the other public and juvenile prosecutors regarding the filing of legal remedies.

1. The Government Council is the supervisory authority over the Public Prosecutor's Office.

2. It does not exert any influence on ongoing criminal proceedings.

3. The Government Council can instruct the Public Prosecutor's Office to initiate criminal proceedings, but not to refrain from doing so.

1. As a president or vice-president, and as a member of a judicial or arbitration authority, a person who does not yet have residence in the canton is also eligible for election.

2. After election, the judicial officer must establish residence in the canton by the time they assume office at the latest. Otherwise, they cannot assume their office.

1. Should the President of the Cantonal Court, a Vice President of the Cantonal Court, or a mediator wish to resign before the end of their term of office, a resignation period of six months applies.

2. The individuals mentioned in Sec. 1 retire at the end of the month in which they reach the regular retirement age, regardless of the term of office.

1. If the competent body of the Cantonal Council intends to propose the waiver of re-election, it shall notify the presiding judge, the vice president, as well as the mediator in writing up to two months before the date of resignation.

2. The individual concerned shall be heard by the competent body of the Cantonal Council.

1. The Cantonal Council determines the percentage of positions for the vice presidents of the courts after consulting the Supreme Court.

2. The presidencies of the Cantonal Court and the Supreme Court are exercised with full-time positions.

3. A part-time position for the vice presidencies includes at least 50 percent of a full-time equivalent.

1. The Presidents, Vice Presidents, and their deputies of the courts, the Presidents of the conciliation authorities, and their deputies, as well as the mediators, are not permitted to act as lawyers in Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

1. If there is a dispute over a reason for recusal, the decision is made

a) with respect to an arbitrator or a single judge of the Cantonal Court, by the president of the Supreme Court;

b) with respect to a member of a conciliation body, by the conciliation body with the inclusion of a substitute member;

c) with respect to members and court clerks of the Cantonal and Supreme Court, by the respective division with the inclusion of a substitute member;

d) in the case of the incapacity to make a decision by the conciliation bodies and the Cantonal Court, by the Supreme Court;

e) in the case of the incapacity to make a decision by the Supreme Court, by the number of extraordinary Supreme Court judges elected by the Judicial Commission of the Cantonal Council.

1. A remand decision binds the lower instance.

1. Courts shall administer justice in their regular composition.

2. If a panel cannot be formed or fully constituted with the appointed members and substitute members, it shall be appointed or supplemented from the remaining judges.

3. The composition of the court shall be communicated to the parties after the initiation of the proceedings; equally, any change in the composition during the proceedings must be communicated.

1. In collegiate courts, the presiding judge of the court division, or a member appointed by them, acts as the instructing judge.

2. In the conciliation procedure, the president of the conciliation body serves as the instructing judge.

1. For the quorum of a full court, the presence of the majority of the members is necessary. For the quorum of chambers and commissions, full attendance is necessary.

2. The courts pass their resolutions by a simple majority of the votes cast. In the event of a tie, the motion for which the chairperson has voted is considered adopted.

3. Each member of the court must cast their vote. Abstention is not permitted.

1. The courts may decide by circular resolution in simple cases if the law does not require a hearing.

2. Circular resolutions require unanimity and must be designated as such.

1. Submissions to an incompetent court shall be transferred to the competent authority, provided that it is known. The sender is to be notified.

2. If the court has doubts about its jurisdiction, it may engage in an exchange of opinions with the court or authority whose jurisdiction may be in question.

3. If the jurisdiction remains unclear, the court shall not proceed with the dispute.

4. The proceedings before the Superior Court in administrative matters shall be governed by the Administrative Jurisprudence Act.

1. The language of the proceedings is German.

2. The federal legal provisions apply for translations and the appointment of an interpreter.

1. Court proceedings are public.

2. The public is excluded

a) from conciliation authorities, except for Article 203 paragraph 3 of the Civil Procedure Code;

b) in cases concerning marriage, family, adult protection, and partnership law;

c) in compulsory measures court;

d) in sexual offense cases upon request of the victim;

e) in juvenile criminal proceedings; subject to Article 39 paragraph 2 of the Juvenile Criminal Code;

f) if an overriding public interest or legitimate private interests require it.

3. The parties may waive an oral public hearing.

4. The chairperson may admit individual persons in the event of the exclusion of the public if a justified interest is asserted and no disadvantages result from their presence.

1. Deliberation of the Courts' Judgments Occurs Excluding the Parties and the Public.

1. With the consent of the parties, the reasoning and appeal of the decision may be waived; the costs will be appropriately reduced.

1. Judgments against which an appeal has been lodged must be justified and delivered to the parties no later than 90 days from the date of delivery.

2. For complicated cases, the responsible chairperson may extend this deadline.

3. Article 84 paragraph 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure remains reserved.

**1. The Superior Court may provide for the accreditation of press representatives for the courts.**

2. The courts may allocate special places for the media.

3. The courts may grant accredited court reporters limited access to files. The Superior Court shall issue directives for this purpose.

4. The courts may admit accredited court reporters to non-public hearings if public and legitimate private interests are not impaired.

1. All rulings, with the exception of those in summary proceedings, are made available by the courts for four weeks for all interested parties.

2. The courts announce decisions of general interest in an appropriate manner. The Superior Court publishes decisions that are of fundamental significance annually.

3. The publication of a decision in criminal matters is the responsibility of the authority that issued it.

4. The names of the parties involved are generally not disclosed.

1. Official announcements are published in the cantonal official gazette.

1. Parties, victims, and private plaintiffs are entitled to free legal aid and free legal representation in accordance with Articles 117 et seq. of the Civil Procedure Code (ZPO) as well as Articles 136 et seq. of the Criminal Procedure Code (StPO). The accused person is entitled to official defense as per Articles 132 et seq. of the Criminal Procedure Code (StPO).

2. For proceedings before the Higher Court in administrative matters, Article 25 of the Law on Administrative Procedure and Article 61 of the Federal Act on the General Part of the Social Insurance Law apply.

3. The competent authority for granting these rights is the respective procedural leadership.

1. In the post-payment procedure, the parties, the accused person, the injured party, the private plaintiff, and the parents of the juvenile are obligated to cooperate.

2. The decision on the post-payment is made by the official authority or the single judge who granted the legal aid, free legal representation, or official defense. If the legal aid, free legal representation, or official defense was also granted for the appeal or appellate procedure, the single judge of the higher court decides on the reimbursement claim at all instances.

1. For procedural costs, the regulation regarding legal costs and compensations in civil and criminal justice applies. Reservation is made for the application of the law on fees in administrative matters in administrative justice before the High Court.

1. The collection of financial payments, namely court costs, fines, and penalties, is the responsibility of the court treasury.

1. The request for free mediation in child-related matters of a non-monetary nature shall be decided by the court dealing with the proceedings.

2. The court dealing with the proceedings or the single judge at the Cantonal Court may, upon a joint application by the parties, grant free mediation in other matters, provided the request is submitted before the commencement of lis pendens. Articles 117 and following of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.

3. The appointed mediators must have adequate training. The Higher Court shall establish the criteria for sufficient training.

4. Article 63 applies to the repayment.

1. The single judge of the Cantonal Court shall provide national and international legal assistance in civil matters, subject to other regulations.

2. Legal assistance between Switzerland and foreign states shall be governed by Article 11 of the Federal Act on Private International Law.

1. The Nullification of Pre-Existing Cantonal Bonds is Governed by the Provisions on the Nullification of Mortgage Certificates and Annuities.

2. If the Creditor of Such a Title has been Unknown for at Least Ten Years and No Interest has been Demanded During this Period, the Public Notice is Governed by the Provisions on Declaration of Absence.

1. In enforcement proceedings, the assistance of the cantonal police can be utilized for coercive measures.

1. Unless otherwise provided by federal law, the authority responsible for carrying out the requested official action shall handle requests for legal assistance.

1. The Language of Proceedings before the Criminal Prosecution Authorities is German.

2. The federal legal provisions apply to translations and the engagement of an interpreter.

1. The prosecuting authorities may inform other authorities of the Confederation, cantons, or municipalities about criminal proceedings, provided that these authorities rely on the information to fulfill a legal task and the interest in the information outweighs the parties' personal rights. Under the same conditions, they may also send these authorities legally binding criminal decisions.

2. If a criminal proceeding reveals that measures other than criminal measures are necessary, the competent authorities must be notified.

1. Examinations are conducted by prosecutors, juvenile prosecutors, and the courts. The competent department may, upon request of the public prosecutor's office, designate additional employees of the public prosecutor's office who are authorized to conduct examinations.

2. The competent department may, upon the request of the public prosecutor's office, designate members of the criminal police who may examine witnesses.

3. For the clarification of infractions as well as minor circumstances of a crime or misdemeanor, a police interview recorded in writing is sufficient.

1. The competent department shall take appropriate protective measures for persons within the meaning of Article 149 paragraph 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, who still appear to be at risk after the conclusion of the proceedings.

1. The competent department may, upon the request of the public prosecutor's office, award rewards to private individuals for their successful cooperation in the investigation of criminal offenses.

2. If the reward is to exceed CHF 10,000, the approval of the government council must be obtained.

1. If a person provisionally arrested under Article 217 paragraph 3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO) is to be detained for longer than three hours, this must be ordered by the duty officer. [58]

1. The Executive Council issues implementing provisions for the enforcement of pre-trial detention and security detention.

1. The police are responsible for conducting preliminary tests and breath alcohol tests, as well as ordering blood and urine examinations.

2. If the person concerned refuses to undergo the preliminary test, the breath alcohol test, the blood or urine examination, or the medical examination, the public prosecutor's office decides on the forcible enforcement.

1. Authorities and employees of the canton and the municipalities are entitled to report to the public prosecutor's office when they become aware of specific grounds for suspicion, in their official duties, of an offense that must be prosecuted ex officio.

2. They are obliged to report if they have knowledge of a serious crime. Exempted from this obligation, but authorized to report, are persons whose duties require a special relationship of trust with a party involved.

1. Social Welfare Authorities and other agencies that support individuals entitled to benefits, as well as authorities for the protection of adults and children, are authorized to file a criminal complaint for neglect of maintenance obligations pursuant to Article 217, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code.

1. Subsequent decisions that do not fall within the competence of the courts are the responsibility of the competent department.

1. In the cases provided for by federal legislation, the cantonal police are authorized to impose and collect a fine themselves.

1. The Government Council determines the minor violations for which a fixed fine can be immediately imposed if the offender agrees. The fine must not be imposed if a higher fine is applicable or if the case is legally or factually unclear.

2. The police officers of the canton and the persons authorized by the competent department are empowered to impose fines.

1. If the individual concerned does not acknowledge the criminal act or does not agree with the summary penalty order procedure, a report is to be filed.

1. Subject to the overriding law and the following provisions, the procedural rules in adult criminal justice apply.

1. Police investigations are limited to those measures necessary to preserve the traces and characteristics of committed criminal acts without alteration and cannot be postponed without obvious disadvantages to the proceedings. Further investigations are conducted only on the orders of the juvenile prosecutor's office.

2. In official actions against children and adolescents, members of the cantonal police who are trained and suitable for this service must be employed.

1. The application must be submitted to the competent department. It must be accompanied by a written justification and appropriate documentation.

2. If the application does not appear to be manifestly inadmissible or unfounded, the competent department shall conduct the necessary investigations and consultations. Thereupon, it shall forward the application with its recommendation to the Cantonal Council.

3. The competent department may postpone or suspend the enforcement of the sentence until the decision of the Cantonal Council.

1. The Executive Council submits the staffing plan and the necessary credits for the courts to the Cantonal Council within the framework of the budget, in consultation with the High Court. The budget specifications of the Executive Council are binding for the courts.

2. If the Executive Council and the High Court cannot agree on a joint proposal, the President of the High Court has the right to attend the meetings of the relevant preparatory body of the Cantonal Council as well as the meetings of the Cantonal Council concerning the budget. He or she has the right to make motions during these meetings.

1. A separate account section is maintained for the courts in the state accounts.

1. The Superior Court may issue implementing regulations concerning its organization as well as the organization of the Cantonal Court and the conciliation authorities.

2. The Superior Court has the right to issue directives; however, it may not intervene in ongoing proceedings.

3. The Superior Court maintains a register of its directives.

1. The Executive Council shall ensure, through the competent department, the establishment of one or more advisory centers.

2. The Executive Council may, for this purpose, enter into agreements with other cantons or with public and private institutions.

1. The execution of the provisions on compensation and satisfaction is the responsibility of the competent department.

2. The competent department

a) grants advances,

b) conducts the necessary investigations,

c) makes the decision in the first instance,

d) asserts the state's claims against offenders and third parties.

1. Applications for compensation and satisfaction must be submitted in writing to the competent department within five years of the offense.

2. Unless otherwise specified by this law, the procedure is governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

1. Decisions of the competent department may be appealed to the Superior Court within 30 days.

1. The following enactments are repealed

a) Civil Procedure Code for the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden dated April 27, 1980[63];

b) Law on Criminal Procedure dated April 30, 1978[64].

1. In the Outer Rhodic Collection of Laws, the following terminological change is made: High Court replaces Administrative Court.

2. The following enactments are amended as follows

1. Law of April 24, 1988, on Political Rights;

2. Law of September 9, 2002, on Administrative Justice;

3. Law of April 11, 2005, on the Practice of Law;

4. Municipal Law of June 7, 1998;

5. Law of April 27, 1969, on the Introduction of the Swiss Civil Code;

6. Law of April 26, 1987, on the Introduction of the Federal Act of December 16, 1983, on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Persons Abroad;

7. Law of April 27, 1997, on the Introduction of the Federal Act of April 11, 1889, on Debt Collection and Bankruptcy;

8. Law of April 25, 1982, on Cantonal Criminal Law;

9. Police Law of May 13, 2002;

10. Financial Budget Law of April 30, 1995;

11. Tax Law of May 21, 2000;

12. Law of September 24, 2000, on Public Procurement;

13. Law of May 12, 2003, on Spatial Planning and Building Law;

14. Law of September 25, 2006, on Water Construction and Use of Water;

15. Energy Act of September 24, 2001;

16. Health Act of November 25, 2007;

17. Law of September 14, 2009, on the Introduction of the Federal Act on Health Insurance;

18. Law of September 24, 2007, on Public Social Assistance;

19. Law on Fire Protection of April 30, 1995.

1. The law is subject to an optional referendum.

2. The government council determines the commencement.