Ordinance on the Personnel Organization of District Courts - Number of Judges

1. The following are to be elected

1. for the District Courts of Arbon and Frauenfeld: President, three additional professional judges, four part-time members, and three substitute members

2. for the District Courts of Kreuzlingen, Münchwilen, and Weinfelden: President, two additional professional judges, four part-time members, and three substitute members

1. The total employment percentage of professional judges, including the presidency, is as follows

1. * for the District Court of Arbon: 340%

2. for the District Court of Frauenfeld: 380%

3. * for the District Court of Kreuzlingen: 310%

4. for the District Court of Münchwilen: 260%

5. for the District Court of Weinfelden: 300%

1. The professional judges of the district courts are employed at a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 100%.

2. The employment level of the presidency and vice-presidency of a district court must be at least 80%.

1. The full-time judges of the district courts establish their workload in mutual agreement in accordance with § 2. If no agreement is reached, the higher court decides.

2. If the total workload determined by the full-time judges of a district court is insufficient to ensure the performance of the court's duties, the district court may request the higher court for a conversion of workloads. The higher court may approve the conversion of judge workloads into court clerk workloads to a limited extent with a factor of 1.5, provided the circumstances allow. Otherwise, the higher court orders supplementary elections.

1. The total capacity of court clerks at the District Court is

1. * for the District Court Arbon: 340%

2. * for the District Court Frauenfeld: 380%

3. * for the District Court Kreuzlingen: 310%

4. * for the District Court Münchwilen: 260%

5. * for the District Court Weinfelden: 300%

2. The employment percentage of individual court clerks is determined by the District Court.

3. The deployment of extraordinary court clerks remains reserved.

1. The total workload of the district court's staff, including the bailiff service, must not exceed one and a half times the standard specified in Section 2. The Presidency of the Higher Court may grant exceptions.

1. The Supreme Court Presidium issues guidelines, in consultation with the Department of Justice and Security and the Personnel Office, for the classification of the salaries of district court clerks.