Contraventions Act (UeStG) - Scope of Application (UESTG)

1. The general provisions of this law apply to misdemeanor, administrative, and procedural criminal law, insofar as cantonal laws do not contain special provisions.

2. If an offense is committed in the operation of a legal entity or a general or limited partnership, the penal provisions shall apply to the members of the organs or the partnership who acted or should have acted on its behalf.

1. Provisions of the Swiss Criminal Code apply mutatis mutandis to offenses punishable under cantonal law, insofar as this law or other cantonal laws do not provide otherwise.

1. The provisions of the Introductory Act to the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code or the Introductory Act to the Swiss Juvenile Criminal Procedure Code shall apply to the proceedings, insofar as this law or other cantonal laws do not provide otherwise.

1. The Grand Council and the Standing Commission are authorized to threaten fines in ordinances or generally binding resolutions of the Standing Commission.

2. The Grand Council may issue a list of fixed fines for minor infractions and regulate that the police can impose such fines on the spot if the offender agrees to it; the Grand Council shall determine the details.

1. Anyone who fails to adequately secure dangerous excavations (e.g., wells, pits) in publicly accessible places, removes safeguards without authorization, or installs dangerous devices (e.g., projectile traps, foot snares) in publicly accessible places shall be subject to a fine.

1. Whoever, in a state of intoxication or under the influence of drugs, undertakes actions requiring special caution to prevent danger to the life and health of others, shall be punished with a fine.

1. Whoever defiles or disfigures another's property, particularly by throwing, depositing, or leaving small waste such as packaging materials, beverage containers, or other objects or substances outside of waste facilities or collection points, shall be punished with a fine, unless the conduct is punishable under another law.

2. If the act is committed in an area not visible to the public, it shall be prosecuted only upon request.

1. Anyone who collects publicly without the permission of the Cantonal Commission, or is involved in the proceeds of an unapproved collection, shall be punished with a fine.

1. Whoever unlawfully allows domestic or farm animals to graze on another's property shall, upon application, be punished with a fine.

1. Whoever discharges firearms, as defined by federal weapons legislation, unlawfully in towns or near buildings shall be punished with a fine.

1. Whoever fails to properly secure an animal that endangers public safety shall be punished with a fine.

1. Whoever unlawfully communicates with a prisoner or hands something over to them shall be punished with a fine.

1. Any person under official obligation (Art. 18 KV) who refuses to accept or perform a designated office shall be punished with a fine at the request of the concerned authority.

2. Members of the cantonal and local authorities, the fire inspection council of Appenzell, as well as public corporate bodies who willfully or through gross negligence violate their official duties, shall be punished with a fine at the request of the concerned authority.

1. Whoever, without legal authorization, confers or promotes academic, diplomatic, consular, or similar titles shall be punished with a fine.

1. Whoever willfully disturbs or annoys someone through noise or gross mischief, particularly at night, or who displays publicly offensive behavior violating decency or propriety, shall be punished by a fine.

1. Anyone who unlawfully removes or defaces official notices shall be punished with a fine upon request.

1. Whoever affixes advertising or informational material to buildings or facilities as well as trees without the consent of the authorized person shall, upon request, be punished with a fine. The responsible organizer or principal is also liable to punishment.

2. Unlawfully affixed advertising or informational material may be removed at the expense of the perpetrator.

1. Whoever unlawfully imports or sells salt, salt mixtures, or brine shall be punished with a fine.

1. To ensure an orderly conduct of the cantonal assembly, the State Commission shall issue the necessary regulations. These shall apply mutatis mutandis to municipal assemblies.

1. Public Events and Gatherings

Public events and gatherings can be dissolved upon the order of the Department of Justice, Police, and Military (hereinafter referred to as the Department) if there is a violation of legal regulations or a threat to public peace and order.

2. Anyone who disobeys this order shall be punished with a fine.

1. This law shall enter into force upon approval by the Landsgemeinde.