Ordinance on Eligibility Requirements for Judicial Authorities and the Office of the Attorney General (VWG) - Court Presidencies a. Eligibility Requirements (VWG)

1. Eligible for election to a judicial presidency is anyone who meets the following requirements

a. Completed legal studies;

b. Several years of legal professional experience;

c. * Attorney's license;

d. No certificates of loss;

e. No criminal conviction for actions incompatible with the duties of a judicial presidency, unless such conviction no longer appears on the criminal record extract for private individuals.

1. During the initial public election to a judicial presidency, the Justice Administration Commission reviews the candidacies to ensure the eligibility requirements are met.

2. The decision of the Justice Administration Commission regarding the fulfillment of the eligibility requirements can be appealed to the Administrative Court within 10 days; the provisions regarding the suspension of time limits according to the State Administration Act or Judicial Organization Act do not apply.

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1. For the Chief Public Prosecutor, the public prosecutors, and the juvenile prosecutor, the same eligibility requirements apply as for the court presidencies, except for the attorney patent. Exceptions can be made regarding the requirement for several years of professional experience.

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1. Upon the entry into force of this regulation, the following are repealed

a. the Regulation on the Eligibility Requirements for the Presidents of the Cantonal Courts dated December 23, 1982[2];

b. the Implementation Provisions concerning the Cantonal Constitution regarding the Election of the Examining Magistrate and the Public Prosecutor dated January 28, 1965[3].

1. The Government Council shall determine when this ordinance enters into force.