Kanton Glarus (KoV)
Table of Provisions (14)
Statutory Text (14 Provisions)
Scope of Application
¹ The administrative authorities and administrative courts shall levy fees
for the official costs of proceedings within the framework of Articles 132-137
of the Administrative Procedure Act and in accordance with the following
provisions.
2 This Ordinance also applies to objection proceedings, reconsideration and
revision proceedings, public law actions, proceedings before public law
arbitral tribunals, and supervisory complaints.
1. Die Schreibgebühr beträgt 5 Franken für jede Seite von End- und Zwischenentscheiden.
2. Für jede Fotokopie von Schriftstücken kann eine Gebühr von 1 Franken erhoben werden.
3. Zusätzlich verrechnet werden können die Kosten für alle Porti, Telefongespräche und Telegramme.
4. Die Behörde ist berechtigt, die Kanzleigebühr zu pauschalieren und in die Spruchgebühr einzurechnen, wenn die Festlegung der Kanzleigebühren nach Massgabe der Absätze 1- 3 wegen des grossen Umfanges einer Angelegenheit oder wegen der grossen Zahl zu behandelnder Verfahren mit einem unverhältnismässigen Aufwand verbunden wäre.
1. Die Barauslagen umfassen Honorare für die Übersetzung fremdsprachiger Eingaben, Sachverständigenentschädigungen, Zeugengelder und andere Baraufwendungen im Zusammenhang mit der Beweiserhebung.
2. Die einem Zeugen zukommende Entschädigung wird durch einen Tarif der Gerichtsverwaltungskommission festgesetzt. Der Zeuge hat Anspruch auf angemessene Entschädigung für einen allfälligen Verdienstausfall sowie für die Reisespesen.
3. Die Entschädigung an Sachverständige und Übersetzer wird von der Behörde unter Berücksichtigung der eingereichten Honorarrechnungen nach pflichtgemässem Ermessen festgesetzt.
Advance on Costs
1 The collection of advance payments on costs is governed by Article 133 of the Administrative Justice Act.
2 Expenses for taking evidence justify an advance on costs if cash disbursements of more than 200 francs are expected to arise.
Fees for File Inspection
1 The inspection of files of pending proceedings by parties, in accordance with Article 67 of the Administrative Justice Act, is free of charge.
2 For the inspection of files of legally concluded matters, a fee of up to 20 Swiss francs may be charged. If the inspection requires research by the authority, an additional fee of 20 Swiss francs per half hour shall be levied.
3 In cases of indigence of a party, the fees according to paragraph 2 shall be fully or partially waived.
4 The inspection of files by federal, cantonal, or municipal authorities is free of charge.
**2. Administrative Procedure**
Costs in Administrative Proceedings
1 The costs for administrative proceedings in the first instance are determined
by the applicable special provisions of federal
and cantonal law.
2 If federal and cantonal law contain no special provisions
regarding the costs of proceedings in the first instance and if costs are generally
to be levied according to Article 134, paragraph 1, letters a or b of the Administrative Justice Act,
the authority shall impose
a. a decision fee according to Article 7;
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b. chancellery fees according to Article 2, and
c. disbursements according to Article 3.
3 Reserved are the reduction of costs according to Article 136 of the Administrative
Justice Act, as well as the granting of free legal aid
according to Article 139 of the Administrative Justice Act.
Decision Fee
1 The decision fee usually amounts to 50 to 5,000 Swiss francs.
2 Within the framework according to paragraph 1, the decision fee is determined by the effort in terms of work and time expended by the deciding authority, the importance and difficulty of the matter, as well as the financial or other interests at stake for the parties in the affair.
3 If a case involves an obviously exceptional scope, presents extraordinary difficulties, or has a large number of parties involved, the authorities are not bound by the assessment limit contained in paragraph 1.
**3. Appeal Proceedings**
Costs in Appeal Proceedings
1 In appeal proceedings, administrative authorities and administrative court authorities shall levy procedural costs in accordance with Article 134 paragraph 1 letter c of the Administrative Justice Act, based on the following provisions.
2 The procedural costs include
a. a decision fee according to Article 9;
b. chancellery fees according to Article 2; and
c. disbursements according to Article 3.
3 Subject to reservation are the reduction of costs according to Article 136 of the Administrative Justice Act, and the granting of legal aid according to Article 139 of the Administrative Justice Act.
Decision Fee
1 The decision fee generally amounts to 100 to 10,000 Swiss francs.
2 Within the framework according to paragraph 1, the decision fee is determined
according to the criteria set forth in Article 7 paragraph 2 of this Ordinance.
3 If a case is obviously of an extraordinary scope, presents unusual difficulties, or involves a large number of parties, the appeal instances are not bound by the assessment limit contained in paragraph 1.
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Costs of Lower Instances
1 If an appellate body reverses or amends the challenged decision, it may re-regulate the cost allocation for the proceedings of the lower instance.
**4. Collection of Costs and Statute of Limitations**
Enforcement
1 The debtor shall be granted a reasonable period for the payment of the procedure costs. After the expiration of this period, a reminder shall be sent to the debtor.
2 If payment is not made within 14 days from the date of the reminder, a default interest of 5 percent shall be calculated from that date.
Statute of Limitations
1. Cost claims become time-barred after ten years from the date the decision enters into legal force.
5. Final Provisions
Reservation of Federal Law
1 Federal law provisions that mandate a cost-free procedure or exhaustively regulate the imposition of costs remain reserved.
1. Der Regierungsrat bestimmt das Inkrafttreten dieser Verordnung.[[3]](#paragraphtext_content_fn_79951_2_3_c) Artikel 140 des Verwaltungsrechtspflegegesetzes ist auch auf diese Verordnung anwendbar.