Decision on the Delegation of Powers of the Safety and Security Directorate in the Field of Penal Execution Concerning Adults to the Zug Police - Powers delegated to the Zug Police pursuant to the Swiss Criminal Code of December 21, 1937 (SCC)
Statutory Text (2 Provisions)
1. Execution of the Order for Forfeiture, Rendering Unusable, and Destruction of Seized Items Pursuant to Court Order (Art. 69 Swiss Criminal Code).
2. Rendering Unusable or Destruction of Court-Seized Items (Art. 69 para. 1 Swiss Criminal Code), as long as the court has not issued an order (Art. 69 para. 2 Swiss Criminal Code). In this case, the Zug Police shall decide, in the exercise of proper discretion, which court-seized items are to be rendered unusable, destroyed, or utilized. Items to be destroyed notably include narcotics and related paraphernalia, criminal tools, forged documents and seals, printing templates of all kinds, weapons and weapon-like objects, as well as pornographic materials. Paragraphs 3 and 4 of this provision remain reserved.
3. Submission of an Application to the Department of Security for the Handover of Seized Items to the Forensic Service and/or to the Support Service Center for Scientific or Educational Purposes.
4. Rendering Unusable or Destruction of Items Handed Over to the Forensic Service and/or to the Support Service Center as per Paragraph 3 of this provision, as soon as the necessity of the transfer has ceased.
5. Creation of a Record on the Rendering Unusable or Destruction with the following details: Location and date of rendering unusable or destruction, description of the item to be rendered unusable or destroyed, along with the personal details (name, first name, function) of the person(s) who carried out or supervised the rendering unusable or destruction.
6. Creation of a Record on the Utilization with the following details: Location and date of utilization, proceeds of utilization, date of transfer of the utilization proceeds to the state treasury, personal details (name, first name, function) of the person(s) who carried out or supervised the utilization and/or transferred the proceeds to the state treasury.
1. This Order replaces all conflicting provisions, in particular the Order delegating the decision-making authority of the Directorate of Security in the area of penal enforcement and the implementation of measures to the Zug Police dated 18 December 2006.
2. It shall be included in the collection of statutes and shall enter into force on 1 May 2011 following its publication in the Official Gazette.