Kanton Glarus

Assessment of Court Costs

1 The costs for the conciliation proceedings and the decision (decision fee) are assessed based on the value in dispute or the other interests of the parties in the adjudication of the matter, as well as the required time and administrative effort.

2 They are set in the form of flat fees, with the exception of the costs for the taking of evidence, translation, and representation of the child according to Articles 299 et seq. CPC.

Lump-sum for Conciliation Proceedings

1. In conciliation proceedings, the lump-sum fee is 100 to 800 Swiss francs.

Lump Sum for Court Proceedings

1 In court proceedings, the lump sum fee before each instance is

a. Amount in dispute up to 30,000 Swiss francs 200 to 5,000 Swiss francs;

b. Amount in dispute up to 100,000 Swiss francs 500 to 10,000 Swiss francs;

c. Amount in dispute up to 500,000 Swiss francs 1,000 to 25,000 Swiss francs;

d. Amount in dispute up to 1,000,000 Swiss francs 2,000 to 40,000 Swiss francs;

e. Amount in dispute over 1,000,000 Swiss francs 4,000 to 4% of the amount in dispute.

2 For disputes not involving pecuniary claims, the fee amounts to a maximum

of 20,000 Swiss francs.

3 In summary proceedings, the fee amounts to a maximum of half of the

amount resulting from the application of paragraph 1.

4 If the proceedings are concluded without a substantive examination of the claim and the court has not incurred

any significant expenses up to that point, the lump sum fee can be reduced

below the respective minimum amount.

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5 If the decision is communicated without written grounds and these are not subsequently

to be provided, the fee is to be reduced appropriately.

The full fee to be determined simultaneously may not exceed twice

the simple fee.

Protective Brief

¹ For the filing and deposit of a protective brief, the lump-sum fee is 100 to 1000 Swiss Francs.

² If the opposing party initiates the corresponding proceedings within six months, the fee for the protective brief will be credited towards the lump-sum fee for the proceedings.

Arbitration Matters

¹ The court fee for participation in arbitration matters is a flat rate of

500 to 20,000 Swiss francs.

² In legal remedy proceedings against arbitral awards, for provisional and protective measures under Article 183 paragraph 2 of the Federal Act on Private International Law, and in recognition and enforcement proceedings under the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the ordinary flat fees for judicial proceedings apply.

2. Criminal Procedure

Assessment of Procedural Costs

1 The costs are determined taking into account the time and administrative

effort and the economic circumstances of the person liable for costs, within

the framework of the following amounts.

2 For simple cases, flat fees may be set, which also cover disbursements.

Fees for the Investigation Procedure

1 In the criminal investigation procedure, the fees are

a.

if resolved without an investigation procedure

1. *

with an order not to proceed: 200 to 1000 Swiss francs,

with a penal order: 200 to 1500 Swiss francs;

b.

if the investigation procedure is conducted

1. *

with an order of discontinuance: 200 to 40,000 Swiss francs,

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with a penal order: 200 to 40,000 Swiss francs,

3. *

with an indictment: 200 to 80,000 Swiss francs.

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¹ In first-instance court proceedings and appeal proceedings before the High Court, the fees are

a. for settlement without judgment 100 to 5000 Swiss francs;

b. for settlement with judgment

1. by the Court Presidency 100 to 50,000 Swiss francs,

2. with a panel of several judges 300 to 100,000 Swiss francs.

2 In complaint or revision proceedings before the High Court, the fees are

a. for settlement by the Court Presidency 100 to 5000 Swiss francs;

b. for settlement with a panel of several judges 300 to 100,000 Swiss francs.

3 In proceedings before the Compulsory Measures Court, the fee is 50 to 5000 Swiss francs.

4 In proceedings in juvenile criminal matters, the fee is 20 to 3000 Swiss francs.

3. Further Provisions

Fees for other Decisions, Services, etc.

1 For other decisions, particularly for subsequent judicial orders,

independent decisions on ancillary matters, measures related to the

maintenance of order in court, as well as for special efforts, namely the

submission or delivery of files to private third parties, the fee is 50 to

1000 Swiss francs.

Party Compensation and Legal Aid

1 The conditions for and the assessment of party compensation, as well as

legal aid, for court proceedings and criminal prosecution proceedings are

governed by the procedural codes of the Confederation and the cantonal

implementing provisions thereto (Art. 76 et seq. GOG and

1. Die Entschädigung von Zeugen sowie sonstigen Dritten im Gerichtsverfahren richtet sich nach Artikel 75 GOG sowie dem von der Verwaltungskommission der Gerichte erlassenen Zeugentarif.

2. Der Regierungsrat regelt die Entschädigung gemäss Absatz 1 im Verfahren der Strafverfolgung; er kann die Tarife der Verwaltungskommission der Gerichte für anwendbar erklären.

1. Die Gerichtskasse betreut das Rechnungswesen und vollstreckt alle von den Gerichten auferlegten Prozesskosten (Art. 54 Abs. 2 GOG i. V. m. Art. 19 Abs. 1 EG ZPO).

2. Die Schlichtungsbehörden besorgen das Rechnungswesen und die Vollstreckung der von ihnen auferlegten Prozesskosten selbst (Art. 19 Abs. 2 EG ZPO).

3. Der Regierungsrat bestimmt die zuständigen Stellen für das Rechnungswesen und für die Vollstreckung der im Zusammenhang mit der Tätigkeit der Strafverfolgungsbehörden stehenden finanziellen Leistungen (Verfahrenskosten, Geldstrafen, Bussen usw.); er kann diese Aufgabe der Gerichtskasse übertragen (Art. 54 Abs. 2 GOG i. V. m. Art. 22 EG StPO[[3]](#paragraphtext_content_fn_1023118_2_3_c)).

4. Die für die Vollstreckung zuständige Stelle kann der kostenpflichtigen Person die Bezahlung der auferlegten Kosten bei dauernder Mittellosigkeit ganz oder teilweise erlassen bzw. stunden; die Kosten können nachträglich eingefordert werden, wenn der kostenpflichtigen Person später die Zahlung zugemutet werden kann.

Payment Period

¹ The person liable for costs must pay the costs imposed upon them within 30 days of receiving the invoice.

² If no payment is made within this period, the authority shall grant the defaulting party an additional period of 14 days, after the expiry of which a default interest of 5 percent shall be payable.

**4. Final Provisions**

Entry into Force

1 This Ordinance comes into force on 1 January 2011.

Transitional Provisions

1 The transitional provisions of the federal procedural codes (Art. 448 et seq. CPC and Art. 404 et seq. CCP) shall apply mutatis mutandis to proceedings pending at the time this Ordinance comes into force.

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1. Die Verordnung vom 12. Februar 1992 über die amtlichen Kosten im Zivil- und Strafprozess wird mit dem Inkrafttreten dieser Verordnung aufgehoben.