Informationsblatt der Rechtsantragstelle in englischer Sprache
Information for visitors to the legal application office (Rechtsantragstelle) of Salzgitter county court (Amtsgericht Salzgitter)
Amtsgericht Salzgitter, Joachim-Campe-Strasse 15, 38226 Salgitter-Lebenstedt
Translator is necessary!
The language in court is German. Therefore it is necessary that you are accompanied by a translator or a person who speaks German.
I. Opening times:
Regular:
Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12 pm, after registration at the court information office (Gerichtsauskunftsstelle)
and additionally in urgent cases:
Monday to Thursday from 2 pm to 3 pm.
Cases of consulting assistance are generally not deemed urgent.
Waiting times are to be expected. We ask for your understanding in this matter.
II. Applications and declarations
The legal application office is open to anyone who wishes to file an application as part of legal proceedings or make a declaration in the protocol.
This excludes applications for which representation by a lawyer is mandatory (for example: divorce applications).
Please be aware:
Your applications and declarations can only be recorded in the legal application office. However, you cannot receive any legal advice.
You must therefore have concrete ideas about the applications you wish to file or the declaration you wish to submit.
It is not permitted to provide you with any information in the legal application office about whether your conduct in the proceedings offers a chance of success.
Please bring all documents that you think could be important for the proceedings. Legal file references, previous verdicts, court protocols, existing applications and proof of your current income (e.g. statement of earnings, notifications from the employment agency/job centre) are particularly important.
If you wish to file applications for other people (for example: your wife, children of legal age), it is mandatory to have a written power of attorney.
III. Consulting assistance
Citizens with low incomes can apply for a "certificate of eligibility" at the Legal Application Office. With this certificate of eligibility, you can go to a lawyer of your choice and receive legal advice there.
The Certificate of Eligibility can only be issued if the lawyer has not worked for you. If the lawyer has already advised you or has completed a letter for you, it is no longer possible to issue it.
The lawyer can charge an additional € 15.00 in VAT for his or her subsequent extrajudicial work.
In order to check your personal and financial circumstances, you must submit income statements or wage slips, notifications from the employment agency, pension statements or similar. Furthermore, you must also verify certain particulars (for example rent, loan repayments, instalment payments, insurance).
You must bring these documents with you.
Please do not forget your identification papers!!!
Please be aware:
It is only the county court (Amtsgericht) of the county in which the applicant has his or her residence that is responsible for the approval of the consultation assistance. Peine county court (Amtsgericht Peine) is responsible for residents of the community of Lengede.