Resolution of the Cantonal Council on the number of ordinary public prosecutors in the Canton and the distribution of election posts among the districts

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**Resolution of the Cantonal Council**

**on the Number of Ordinary Public Prosecutors**

**in the Canton and the Allocation**

**of Elective Posts to the Districts**

(of 31 March 2008)1

The Cantonal Council,

in application of § 81 para. 3 of the Courts Organisation Act of

13 June 19764 and having taken note of the proposals of the Government

Council of 18 July 20072 and the Justice Commission of 15 January 20083,

resolves

I. The number of ordinary public prosecutors in the Canton

is set at 66.

II. The number of public prosecutors to be elected in the districts

is set as follows

District | Number

---|---

Affoltern | 1

Andelfingen |

Bülach | 5

Dielsdorf | 2

Dietikon | 4

Hinwil | 2

Horgen | 3

Meilen | 2

Pfäffikon | 1

Uster | 4

Winterthur | 7

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III. If an ordinary post becomes vacant in a district which, under

the previous regulation, had more posts than it is entitled to according

to Section II of this Resolution (over-endowed district), an additional

public prosecutor shall be elected in an under-endowed district during

the current terms of office 2005–2009 and 2009–2013, in the following

order: Dietikon (3x), Winterthur, Meilen, Uster, Dietikon, Bülach, Winterthur.

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IV. For the renewal elections in 2009, the Government Council

shall determine the number of public prosecutors to be elected in the

districts. It shall base its decision on the actual allocation of elective posts

as of the end of July 2008. If it is established that a public prosecutor

in an over-endowed district will not seek re-election, the number of

elective posts in that district shall be reduced and increased in an

under-endowed district, observing the order according to Section III.

V. This Resolution shall enter into force ten days after its publication

in the Official Collection of Laws5.

VI. Upon the entry into force of this Resolution, the following

resolutions shall be repealed

a. Resolution of the Cantonal Council concerning the District

Prosecutor's Offices in Zurich, Winterthur and Horgen of 12 March

1906 (LS 213.121);

b. Resolution of the Cantonal Council concerning the establishment

of special District Prosecutor's Offices in the districts of Meilen,

Hinwil, Uster and Bülach of 3 October 1960 (LS 213.131);

c. Resolution of the Cantonal Council concerning the establishment

of special District Prosecutor's Offices in the districts of Affoltern,

Pfäffikon and Dielsdorf of 15 December 1969 (LS 213.141);

d. Resolution of the Cantonal Council concerning the increase in the

number of ordinary district prosecutors and public prosecutors in the

Canton of Zurich of 21 April 1986 (LS 213.222).

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1 OS 63, 181.

2 For directive, see ABI 2007, 1320.

3 ABI 2008, 103.

4 LS 211.1.

5 Entry into force: 1 May 2008.