Regulations on the management and organization of the District Court of Bucheggberg-Wasseramt

1. This regulation governs the organization, management, and administration of the Bucheggberg-Wasseramt judiciary.

1. The judiciary consists of a civil division and a criminal division, whose jurisdiction is determined in accordance with the Court Organization Act.

1. The management consists of the presidents of the district court or the vice presidents and the district court clerk or the deputy clerk of the respective other department. In the event of a prolonged absence of a management member, the remaining members may appoint a substitute.

2. The meetings of the management are determined by the presiding district court president at their own discretion or upon the request of a management member.

3. For decisions to be made, the presence of at least three members is required. A relative majority applies. In the event of a tie vote, the presiding district court president has the casting vote.

4. The presence of both district court presidents is required to establish uniform case law in the judiciary.

5. Unanimous decision-making through circulation is possible.

6. The district court clerk or their deputy is responsible for recording the minutes.

1. The management issues the corporate regulations.

2. It elects the presiding district court president or the presiding district court president in regular composition.

3. It is responsible for the preparation of the budget.

4. It drafts the staffing plan and establishes job descriptions for employees.

5. It prepares the election proposals to the court administration committee for district court clerks or their deputies, court clerks, and office staff.

6. It submits applications for hiring temporary staff (e.g., extraordinary court president, court clerks, and office staff) to the court administration committee.

7. It ensures consistent jurisprudence within the judiciary.

8. It decides on proposals to the superior court for the inclusion of first-instance decisions in the SOG.

9. It assigns tasks that span across departments.

10. It advises and supports the presiding president in their range of duties.

11. It regulates the general allocation of proceedings to district court presidents and their representation.

1. The presiding District Court President holds overall responsibility for the lawful, economical, and citizen-friendly conduct of the judiciary. He or she directs the administration of the judiciary.

2. He or she heads the office in terms of personnel legislation and represents the judiciary externally as well as before the Court Administration Commission, unless this authority is delegated in this business regulation.

3. He or she chairs the management board.

4. He or she administers the oath to the district judges of the judiciary.

5. He or she is the superior to the District Court Clerk and exercises overall supervision over all personnel as well as all administrative matters.

6. He or she submits all proposals (budget, triggering of budget credits, accounts, hiring and dismissal of employees and substitutes, IT and IT support) to the Court Administration Commission and ensures communication with the Court Administration Commission and the judiciary.

7. He or she allocates resources to the departments and monitors the fulfillment of cross-departmental tasks.

8. He or she determines the deployment of court bailiffs in periodic consultations with the chief detention judge.

9. He or she is the point of contact for third parties in matters related to the administration of the judiciary.

10. He or she decides on all matters, provided they do not fall within the jurisdiction of other bodies or individuals.

11. He or she is represented by the other District Court President.

1. The Presidents of the District Courts decide and issue orders as single judges in cases where they are solely responsible according to legislation, act as instructing judges in civil and criminal proceedings, and preside over the District Court.

2. They have authority to issue directives to court clerks and administrative staff in civil and criminal proceedings.

3. They serve as the supervisory authority for the Justices of the Peace of the Bucheggberg-Wasseramt district.

4. They conduct employee evaluation discussions with the court clerks of the judicial office, following consultation with the district court clerk, according to internal guidelines.

1. The Court Clerk or Assistant Court Clerk manages the civil and criminal divisions in terms of personnel and administration. He or she is represented by the deputy of the respective division.

2. He or she is particularly responsible for the tasks assigned to him or her by legislation and these regulations.

3. He or she prepares the staffing plans and job descriptions, applications for new hires, temporary support, and employee terminations, as well as budget submissions, for the management.

4. He or she is particularly responsible for

a)* the management of business controls and the registry;

b)* the records management according to legal instructions;

c)* the cash desks maintained in the divisions.

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1. Obligations Related to Cases (such as Expert Opinions, Witness Fees, Translation Fees) are Established by the Competent Court President.

2. Other Obligations up to the Value of CHF 300.- are Established by the Chief Court President; Obligations Exceeding this Value are Established by the Management.

3. Visa on Invoices for Expert Reports and Other Evidence Measures are Endorsed by the Competent Court Clerk or District Court Clerk with the Competent President, or Their Deputy; Visa on Other Invoices and Booking Receipts are Endorsed by an Office Staff or Court Clerk with the District Court Clerk or the Chief Court President, or Their Deputy.

4. The Management Issues Current Lists of Authorized Signatories for Creditor and Booking Receipts, Allowance and Deduction Notifications, as well as for Their Release, Including Signature Specimens, to the Court's Cash Office.

1. The distribution of the LEBO is decided by the presiding chief judge of the district court after consultation with the other chief judge of the district court and the court clerk.

1. The President of the District Court responsible for the case decides on the manner of informing the media and the public.

2. The contact person for inquiries is the District Court Clerk.

3. Decisions regarding other media information are made by the managing President of the District Court. He or she also serves as the information office in the sense of the Information and Data Protection Act of February 21, 2001, ensuring information is provided to the Court Administration Commission and internally.

4. Details are governed by the judiciary through guidelines.

1. If the Presidium of the Juvenile Court of the Canton of Solothurn at the District Court Bucheggberg-Wasseramt is assigned, the administration of the Juvenile Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Division.

1. This regulation was definitively approved by the Court Administration Commission on August 29, 2006, and comes into force on October 1, 2006. The right of objection by the Cantonal Council is reserved.