Juvenile jurors wanted

The City of Jena is looking for juvenile lay judges for the Jena Local Court and the Gera Regional Court.

Persons who live in Jena and are at least 25 and at most 69 years old on 01.01.2024 can apply for this office. German nationals who have a sufficient command of the German language are eligible. The responsible office of a lay judge also requires a high degree of impartiality, independence and maturity of judgment, as well as mental agility and - due to the intensive court service - good health.

Further information can be found here: https://service.jena.de/de/schoeffenwahl-wahl-der-ehrenamtlichen-richterinnen-und-richter-der-strafrechtspflege

Lay judges in juvenile criminal cases should also be educationally qualified and have particular experience in the education of young people, according to Diana Kölbel from the Legal Department of the City of Jena. The experience in youth education can have been acquired in practical youth work. Such a qualification can also result from voluntary work in youth associations, youth welfare and leisure facilities, in the school and sports sector as well as in the context of private educational and care activities.

Interested parties can still apply until March 31, 2023 using the form that can also be found on the linked page.

On March 10, 2023, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., there will be a free information event for interested parties entitled "Verantwortung übernehmen - Schöffe werden!" at the Volkshochschule Jena, Grietgasse 17a, 07743 Jena in cooperation with the Vereinigung der Ehrenamtlichen Richterinnen und Richter Mitteldeutschlands e.V. (VERM) and the Fachdienst Recht der Stadt Jena. Please register in advance by calling 00 36 41 - 49 82 00 or e-mailing volkshochschule@jena.de.