Unless otherwise provided by substantive law, the district administrative authority is competent in administrative offense matters. Only in municipalities where the state police directorate is also the first-instance security authority, it has jurisdiction in matters within its jurisdiction.
The locally competent administrative authority is generally the one in whose area the administrative offense was committed. If this applies to multiple authorities or if it is not clear in which area the offense was committed, the authority that initiated the first prosecution action is competent.
