Regulations on Court Reporting - Admission
Statutory Text (4 Provisions)
1. Journalists who regularly work for media outlets may be admitted as court reporters.
2. The president of the cantonal court grants the admission for four years.
3. The application for accreditation must be submitted in writing, accompanied by a confirmation from the main employer, a resume detailing previous journalistic work, and a criminal record certificate no older than three months.
4. Accreditation applications related to a specific court hearing must be submitted to the president of the cantonal court at least four working days before the hearing date.
5. Admission may be denied if there are reasonable doubts about the applicant's trustworthiness.
1. The court reporter may access decisions insofar as there is a public interest in information that outweighs the confidentiality interests of the parties involved, as well as
a) in criminal cases: indictments and pleadings;
b) in civil cases: pleadings and files with the written consent of the parties, which must be obtained by the court reporter;
c) in administrative disputes: pleadings and files with the written consent of the parties, which must be obtained by the court reporter.
2. If, in civil or administrative disputes, only one party provides written consent, access is completely denied.
3. Exclusions of the public or the protection of legitimate interests of third parties remain reserved.
4. Access to files may be subject to binding conditions.
**1. The Court Reporter**
a) * respects the personal rights of the parties involved and particularly the presumption of innocence;
b) does not utilize his knowledge of the case files before the conclusion of the party hearing;
c) * does not report contrary to the case files;
d) * reports objectively and in accordance with the professional standards applicable to journalists;
e) * must indicate if a decision is not yet legally binding.
**2. Otherwise, he is free in his reporting.**
**3. The court may impose an embargo period on the reporting.**
1. The accreditation shall be revoked if the court reporter grossly or repeatedly violates his duties, or if the conditions for its issuance are no longer met.