Consultation hours by telephone appointment.

The task of the justice of the peace is to mediate in civil disputes. The aim of a mediation hearing is to work out an amicable solution with the parties that saves them having to go to court.

Judges of the peace are responsible for, among other things

• Claims arising from both private and business relationships

• Employment law disputes

• Distributions of estates, will contests

• maintenance claims

• neighborhood disputes

Judges of the peace can, at the request of the plaintiff in their capacity as a single court, make final decisions on civil disputes up to and including an amount in dispute of Fr. 2,000.00. Up to an amount in dispute of CHF 5,000.00, they can submit a proposed judgment to the parties, which becomes legally binding within 20 days without the rejection of a party.

Documents for filing a claim can be downloaded from the following website:

https://www.vfzh.ch/forms

must be submitted directly to the relevant offices:

• Divorce proceedings at the District Court of Horgen, Burghaldenstrasse 3, P.O. Box, 8810 Horgen

• Actions for breach of honour by means of a criminal complaint at the Cantonal Police

• Disputes between tenants and landlords at the Joint Conciliation Authority for Tenancy Matters, District Court Horgen, Burghaldenstrasse 3, P.O. Box, 8810 Horgen

Further information can be found at:

www.friedensrichter-zh.ch and www.gerichte-zh.ch