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Baden-Württemberg is a pioneer for a modern justice system. The Constitutional Court will introduce electronic legal transactions and electronic procedural files on November 1, 2024.
With the entry into force of Section 15a of the Constitutional Court Act (VerfGHG) , electronic legal transactions at the Constitutional Court will be opened on November 1, 2024 at midnight . From this point on, procedural applications, written submissions and attachments can be sent to the Constitutional Court electronically in a legally effective, fast and secure manner. In addition, it will still be possible to submit procedural documents to the Constitutional Court by post or fax.
At the same time as electronic legal transactions are being introduced, the Constitutional Court is introducing electronic court files. The President of the Constitutional Court, Prof. Dr. Malte Graßhof , expressly thanked the Minister of Justice and Migration, Marion Gentges , for the support provided by the Ministry of Justice. "The electronic files of the Baden-Württemberg judiciary have proven to be extremely successful, especially in comparison to the rest of the country. Full electronic file management in combination with electronic legal transactions speeds up transmission and simplifies processing," said Prof. Dr. Graßhof.
pioneer for a modern justice system
"Baden-Württemberg is a pioneer for a modern justice system. Baden-Württemberg was the first state to introduce fully electronic court files outside the criminal area across the board at the end of 2023. Connecting the Constitutional Court to the electronic court file ensures that the files of the Baden-Württemberg courts can be presented quickly and easily without media disruption. The provisions of the Administrative Court Act on electronic legal transactions and electronic case file management will also apply to the Constitutional Court in the future. The positive experiences gained in administrative jurisdiction can thus be put to direct use for the Constitutional Court," explained Minister Gentges.
Electronic submission mandatory from February 1, 2025
From February 1, 2025, lawyers, authorities and legal entities under public law will be obliged to submit their procedural applications, written submissions and attachments electronically. Submission by any other means will then no longer be legally possible for them. For this purpose, they have so-called secure transmission channels, such as the special electronic lawyer's mailbox (beA) or the special electronic authority mailbox (beBPo) . Over a million messages are already exchanged with the courts in Baden-Württemberg via this every month. Citizens can also participate in electronic legal transactions. The special electronic citizen and organization mailbox (eBO) or the My Justice Mailbox (MJP) are available to them as secure transmission channels. It is important to note that procedural documents cannot still be legally submitted by email.
The Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court for the state of Baden-Württemberg decides on the interpretation of the state constitution within the framework of legally regulated procedures . The decisions are usually made by nine judges. Three members of the Constitutional Court are professional judges. Three members must be qualified to hold judicial office. This requirement does not apply to three other members. The Constitutional Court decides under the chairmanship of its president. The judges of the Constitutional Court work on a voluntary basis.
