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If you have witnessed an administrative offense, for example illegal waste disposal, you can report this to the responsible prosecuting authority or the police, especially if you have suffered damage as a result of an administrative offense.
However, you are not obliged to do so. The competent authority will decide at its own discretion whether to initiate proceedings. Therefore, even if you are the injured party, you have no right to do so.
The competent authority will also investigate anonymous reports if the facts of the case so require. However, it is helpful if you provide your personal details so that you can be named as a witness. You are obliged to testify truthfully as a witness.
Process flow
The report can be made in person or in writing, by e-mail, fax or also by telephone. You can also use the online police station of the Thuringian police to report a misdemeanor.
It may also be possible to file an administrative offense report via an app provided by the responsible law enforcement agency.
Who should I contact?
Contact the relevant administrative/prosecution authority or a police station.
Competent authority
In addition to the police, the competent administrative/prosecution authorities can also be the municipalities (municipalities, administrative communities, fulfilling municipalities, independent cities and counties) or specialized authorities specified by law.
Which documents are required?
- Who reports? (Name, first name, address and contact details of the person reporting)
- What is being reported? (if possible, a concrete description of the course of events including time and place of the crime)
- Who did something?
- Are there other witnesses or evidence (e.g. photo)?
What are the fees?
There are no costs for you.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Administrative offenses may be subject to a statute of limitations. After the expiration of the statute of limitations, prosecution and punishment of the offense is no longer possible. The statute of limitations for administrative offenses is regulated in the seventh section of the Administrative Offenses Act.
The minimum limitation period is six months. Depending on the amount of the possible fine, longer limitation periods are possible.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
If there are indications that the act is a criminal offense, the administrative authority shall refer the matter to the public prosecutor's office.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
25.05.2023
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Ordnungs- und Gewerbeamt
Address
99310 Arnstadt, Stadt
