Regulations on Justices of the Peace - 1 April 2009

[1] **Substitution between the Justices of the Peace is established as follows:**

– for the district of Mendrisio, the Justice of the Peace of Balerna;

– for the districts of Balerna, Stabio, Riva San Vitale and Caneggio, the Justice of the Peace of Mendrisio;

– for the district of Lugano West, the Justice of the Peace of Lugano East and vice versa;

– for the districts of Agno, Ceresio, Paradiso and Vezia, the Justice of the Peace of Lugano West;

– for the district of Breno, the Justice of the Peace of Sessa;

– for the district of Magliasina, the Justice of the Peace of Sessa and vice versa;

– for the districts of Taverne and Lugano North, the Justice of the Peace of Capriasca;

– for the district of Capriasca, the Justice of the Peace of Taverne;

– for the district of Locarno, the Justice of the Peace of Isole;

– for the districts of Isole, Gambarogno, Melezza and Navegna, the Justice of the Peace of Locarno;

– for the district of Verzasca, the Justice of the Peace of Navegna;

– for the district of Onsernone, the Justice of the Peace of Melezza;

– for the district of Rovana, the Justice of the Peace of Maggia;

– for the districts of Maggia and Lavizzara, the Justice of the Peace of Rovana;

– for the districts of Bellinzona and Arbedo-Castione, the Justice of the Peace of Riviera;

– for the districts of Riviera and Sant’Antonino, the Justice of the Peace of Bellinzona;

– for the district of Acquarossa, the Justice of the Peace of Malvaglia;

– for the districts of Malvaglia and Olivone, the Justice of the Peace of Acquarossa;

– for the district of Giornico, the Justice of the Peace of Faido and vice versa;

– for the district of Quinto, the Justice of the Peace of Airolo and vice versa.

[1] Art. modified by R 10.7.2019; in force since 12.7.2019 - BU 2019, 260.

1 The Justice of the Peace is responsible for the order of the files.

2 He classifies them according to the following type of procedure

- conciliation attempt;

- simplified procedure;

- summary procedure;

- judicial prohibition;

- in criminal matters, conciliation attempt in crimes prosecutable upon complaint. [2]

3 Each case is registered in a separate file.

[2] Para. amended by R 9.11.2010; in force since 1.1.2011 - BU 2010, 444.

The Justice of the Peace shall keep in the file a record of every procedural act (receipt of a document, hearing, or other) and a list of the fees collected and expenses.

Each year, the justice of the peace submits to the Council of State a report on the cases handled.

The Regulation of 11 November 2003 on justices of the peace is repealed.

This regulation shall be published in the Official Bulletin of Laws and Executive Acts and shall enter into force on June 1, 2009.

Published in OB 2009, 169.