diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 68e4a7795..e4050a27a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Core:
  - Enabled docs for using OpenSlides with Gunicorn and Uvicorn in big
    mode [#3799, #3817].
 
+Motions:
+ - Option to customly sort motions [#3894].
+ - Added support for adding a statute [#3894].
 
 Version 2.3 (unreleased)
 ========================
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/motion.ts b/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/motion.ts
index 83c62f8be..d16643837 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/motion.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/motion.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export class Motion extends AgendaBaseModel {
     public polls: Object[];
     public agenda_item_id: number;
     public log_messages: MotionLog[];
+    public weight: number;
+    public sort_parent_id: number;
 
     public constructor(input?: any) {
         super('motions/motion', 'Motion', input);
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/statute-paragraph.ts b/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/statute-paragraph.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35f841e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/models/motions/statute-paragraph.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { BaseModel } from '../base/base-model';
+
+/**
+ * Representation of a statute paragraph.
+ * @ignore
+ */
+export class StatuteParagraph extends BaseModel<StatuteParagraph> {
+    public id: number;
+    public title: string;
+    public text: string;
+    public weight: number;
+
+    public constructor(input?: any) {
+        super('motions/statute-paragraph', input);
+    }
+
+    public getTitle(): string {
+        return this.title;
+    }
+}
+
+BaseModel.registerCollectionElement('motions/statute-paragraph', StatuteParagraph);
diff --git a/openslides/motions/access_permissions.py b/openslides/motions/access_permissions.py
index d072bee0d..1abf1651d 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/access_permissions.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/access_permissions.py
@@ -138,6 +138,25 @@ class MotionCommentSectionAccessPermissions(BaseAccessPermissions):
         return data
 
 
+class StatuteParagraphAccessPermissions(BaseAccessPermissions):
+    """
+    Access permissions container for StatuteParagraph and StatuteParagraphViewSet.
+    """
+    def check_permissions(self, user):
+        """
+        Returns True if the user has read access model instances.
+        """
+        return has_perm(user, 'motions.can_see')
+
+    def get_serializer_class(self, user=None):
+        """
+        Returns serializer class.
+        """
+        from .serializers import StatuteParagraphSerializer
+
+        return StatuteParagraphSerializer
+
+
 class CategoryAccessPermissions(BaseAccessPermissions):
     """
     Access permissions container for Category and CategoryViewSet.
diff --git a/openslides/motions/apps.py b/openslides/motions/apps.py
index f646ace63..c5ee14299 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/apps.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/apps.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class MotionsAppConfig(AppConfig):
         )
         from .views import (
             CategoryViewSet,
+            StatuteParagraphViewSet,
             MotionViewSet,
             MotionCommentSectionViewSet,
             MotionBlockViewSet,
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class MotionsAppConfig(AppConfig):
 
         # Register viewsets.
         router.register(self.get_model('Category').get_collection_string(), CategoryViewSet)
+        router.register(self.get_model('StatuteParagraph').get_collection_string(), StatuteParagraphViewSet)
         router.register(self.get_model('Motion').get_collection_string(), MotionViewSet)
         router.register(self.get_model('MotionBlock').get_collection_string(), MotionBlockViewSet)
         router.register(self.get_model('MotionCommentSection').get_collection_string(), MotionCommentSectionViewSet)
@@ -65,6 +67,6 @@ class MotionsAppConfig(AppConfig):
         Yields all Cachables required on startup i. e. opening the websocket
         connection.
         """
-        for model_name in ('Category', 'Motion', 'MotionBlock', 'Workflow',
-                           'MotionChangeRecommendation', 'MotionCommentSection'):
+        for model_name in ('Category', 'StatuteParagraph', 'Motion', 'MotionBlock',
+                           'Workflow', 'MotionChangeRecommendation', 'MotionCommentSection'):
             yield self.get_model(model_name)
diff --git a/openslides/motions/migrations/0013_motion_sorting_and_statute.py b/openslides/motions/migrations/0013_motion_sorting_and_statute.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..92f4ac7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openslides/motions/migrations/0013_motion_sorting_and_statute.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.1 on 2018-09-24 08:26
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+import openslides.utils.models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('motions', '0012_motion_comments'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='motionblock',
+            options={
+                'default_permissions': (),
+                'verbose_name': 'Motion block'},
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='motion',
+            name='sort_parent',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                related_name='children',
+                to='motions.Motion'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='motion',
+            name='weight',
+            field=models.IntegerField(default=10000),
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='StatuteParagraph',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(
+                    auto_created=True,
+                    primary_key=True,
+                    serialize=False,
+                    verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('title', models.CharField(max_length=255)),
+                ('text', models.TextField()),
+                ('weight', models.IntegerField(default=10000)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'ordering': ['weight', 'title'],
+                'default_permissions': (),
+            },
+            bases=(openslides.utils.models.RESTModelMixin, models.Model),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='motion',
+            name='statute_paragraph',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                related_name='motions',
+                to='motions.StatuteParagraph'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/openslides/motions/models.py b/openslides/motions/models.py
index c38392080..3b8928eb0 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/models.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/models.py
@@ -30,11 +30,37 @@ from .access_permissions import (
     MotionBlockAccessPermissions,
     MotionChangeRecommendationAccessPermissions,
     MotionCommentSectionAccessPermissions,
+    StatuteParagraphAccessPermissions,
     WorkflowAccessPermissions,
 )
 from .exceptions import WorkflowError
 
 
+class StatuteParagraph(RESTModelMixin, models.Model):
+    """
+    Model for parts of the statute
+    """
+    access_permissions = StatuteParagraphAccessPermissions()
+
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    """Title of the statute paragraph."""
+
+    text = models.TextField()
+    """Content of the statute paragraph."""
+
+    weight = models.IntegerField(default=10000)
+    """
+    A weight field to sort statute paragraphs.
+    """
+
+    class Meta:
+        default_permissions = ()
+        ordering = ['weight', 'title']
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.title
+
+
 class MotionManager(models.Manager):
     """
     Customized model manager to support our get_full_queryset method.
@@ -134,6 +160,21 @@ class Motion(RESTModelMixin, models.Model):
     Needed to find the next free motion identifier.
     """
 
+    weight = models.IntegerField(default=10000)
+    """
+    A weight field to sort motions.
+    """
+
+    sort_parent = models.ForeignKey(
+        'self',
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name='children')
+    """
+    A parent field for multi-depth sorting of motions.
+    """
+
     category = models.ForeignKey(
         'Category',
         on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
@@ -175,6 +216,19 @@ class Motion(RESTModelMixin, models.Model):
     Null if the motion is not an amendment.
     """
 
+    statute_paragraph = models.ForeignKey(
+        StatuteParagraph,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name='motions')
+    """
+    Field to reference to a statute paragraph if this motion is a
+    statute-amendment.
+
+    Null if the motion is not a statute-amendment.
+    """
+
     tags = models.ManyToManyField(Tag, blank=True)
     """
     Tags to categorise motions.
diff --git a/openslides/motions/serializers.py b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
index aa847c16b..f9484430f 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/serializers.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/serializers.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from .models import (
     MotionLog,
     MotionPoll,
     State,
+    StatuteParagraph,
     Submitter,
     Workflow,
 )
@@ -41,6 +42,15 @@ def validate_workflow_field(value):
         raise ValidationError({'detail': _('Workflow %(pk)d does not exist.') % {'pk': value}})
 
 
+class StatuteParagraphSerializer(ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for motion.models.StatuteParagraph objects.
+    """
+    class Meta:
+        model = StatuteParagraph
+        fields = ('id', 'title', 'text', 'weight')
+
+
 class CategorySerializer(ModelSerializer):
     """
     Serializer for motion.models.Category objects.
@@ -404,7 +414,9 @@ class MotionSerializer(ModelSerializer):
             'agenda_item_id',
             'agenda_type',
             'agenda_parent_id',
-            'log_messages',)
+            'log_messages',
+            'sort_parent',
+            'weight',)
         read_only_fields = ('state', 'recommendation',)  # Some other fields are also read_only. See definitions above.
 
     def validate(self, data):
diff --git a/openslides/motions/views.py b/openslides/motions/views.py
index ed6a333f1..1e1ca0f6a 100644
--- a/openslides/motions/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motions/views.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from ..utils.rest_api import (
     UpdateModelMixin,
     ValidationError,
     detail_route,
+    list_route,
 )
 from ..utils.views import BinaryTemplateView
 from .access_permissions import (
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ from .access_permissions import (
     MotionBlockAccessPermissions,
     MotionChangeRecommendationAccessPermissions,
     MotionCommentSectionAccessPermissions,
+    StatuteParagraphAccessPermissions,
     WorkflowAccessPermissions,
 )
 from .exceptions import WorkflowError
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ from .models import (
     MotionCommentSection,
     MotionPoll,
     State,
+    StatuteParagraph,
     Submitter,
     Workflow,
 )
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                       has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_create') and
                       (not config['motions_stop_submitting'] or
                        has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_manage')))
-        elif self.action in ('set_state', 'manage_comments', 'set_recommendation',
+        elif self.action in ('set_state', 'sort', 'manage_comments', 'set_recommendation',
                              'follow_recommendation', 'create_poll', 'manage_submitters',
                              'sort_submitters'):
             result = (has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_see') and
@@ -256,6 +259,38 @@ class MotionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
+    @list_route(methods=['post'])
+    def sort(self, request):
+        """
+        Sort motions. Also checks sort_parent field to prevent hierarchical loops.
+
+        Note: This view is not tested! Maybe needs to be refactored. Add documentation
+        abou the data to be send.
+        """
+        raise ValidationError({'detail': _('This view needs testing and refactoring!')})
+        nodes = request.data.get('nodes', [])
+        sort_parent_id = request.data.get('sort_parent_id')
+        motions = []
+        with transaction.atomic():
+            for index, node in enumerate(nodes):
+                motion = Motion.objects.get(pk=node['id'])
+                motion.sort_parent_id = sort_parent_id
+                motion.weight = index
+                motion.save(skip_autoupdate=True)
+                motions.append(motion)
+
+                # Now check consistency. TODO: Try to use less DB queries.
+                motion = Motion.objects.get(pk=node['id'])
+                ancestor = motion.sort_parent
+                while ancestor is not None:
+                    if ancestor == motion:
+                        raise ValidationError({'detail': _(
+                            'There must not be a hierarchical loop.')})
+                    ancestor = ancestor.sort_parent
+
+        inform_changed_data(motions)
+        return Response({'detail': _('The motions has been sorted.')})
+
     @detail_route(methods=['POST', 'DELETE'])
     def manage_comments(self, request, pk=None):
         """
@@ -697,6 +732,30 @@ class MotionCommentSectionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         return result
 
 
+class StatuteParagraphViewSet(ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint for statute paragraphs.
+
+    There are the following views: list, retrieve, create,
+    partial_update, update and destroy.
+    """
+    access_permissions = StatuteParagraphAccessPermissions()
+    queryset = StatuteParagraph.objects.all()
+
+    def check_view_permissions(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if the user has required permissions.
+        """
+        if self.action in ('list', 'retrieve'):
+            result = self.get_access_permissions().check_permissions(self.request.user)
+        elif self.action in ('create', 'partial_update', 'update', 'destroy'):
+            result = (has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_see') and
+                      has_perm(self.request.user, 'motions.can_manage'))
+        else:
+            result = False
+        return result
+
+
 class CategoryViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     """
     API endpoint for categories.
diff --git a/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
index dbe2e0e37..e77e94a7c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/motions/test_viewset.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from openslides.motions.models import (
     MotionCommentSection,
     MotionLog,
     State,
+    StatuteParagraph,
     Submitter,
     Workflow,
 )
@@ -79,6 +80,20 @@ def test_category_db_queries():
     assert count_queries(Category.get_elements) == 1
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=False)
+def test_statute_paragraph_db_queries():
+    """
+    Tests that only the following db queries are done:
+    * 1 requests to get the list of all statute paragraphs.
+    """
+    for index in range(10):
+        StatuteParagraph.objects.create(
+            title='statute_paragraph{}'.format(index),
+            text='text{}'.format(index))
+
+    assert count_queries(StatuteParagraph.get_elements) == 1
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=False)
 def test_workflow_db_queries():
     """
@@ -91,6 +106,101 @@ def test_workflow_db_queries():
     assert count_queries(Workflow.get_elements) == 3
 
 
+class TestStatuteParagraphs(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests all CRUD operations of statute paragraphs.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.client = APIClient()
+        self.client.login(username='admin', password='admin')
+
+    def create_statute_paragraph(self):
+        self.title = 'test_title_fiWs82D0D)2kje3KDm2s'
+        self.text = 'test_text_3jfjoDqm,S;cmor3DJwk'
+        self.cp = StatuteParagraph.objects.create(
+            title=self.title,
+            text=self.text)
+
+    def test_create_simple(self):
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse('statuteparagraph-list'),
+            {'title': 'test_title_f3FM328cq)tzdU238df2',
+             'text': 'test_text_2fb)BEjwdI38=kfemiRkcOW'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+        cp = StatuteParagraph.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(cp.title, 'test_title_f3FM328cq)tzdU238df2')
+        self.assertEqual(cp.text, 'test_text_2fb)BEjwdI38=kfemiRkcOW')
+
+    def test_create_without_data(self):
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('statuteparagraph-list'), {})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data, {'title': ['This field is required.'], 'text': ['This field is required.']})
+
+    def test_create_non_admin(self):
+        self.admin = get_user_model().objects.get(username='admin')
+        self.admin.groups.add(2)
+        self.admin.groups.remove(4)
+        inform_changed_data(self.admin)
+
+        response = self.client.post(
+            reverse('statuteparagraph-list'),
+            {'title': 'test_title_f3(Dj2jdP39fjW2kdcwe',
+             'text': 'test_text_vlC)=fwWmcwcpWMvnuw('})
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+
+    def test_retrieve_simple(self):
+        self.create_statute_paragraph()
+        response = self.client.get(reverse('statuteparagraph-detail', args=[self.cp.pk]))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(response.data.keys()), sorted((
+            'id',
+            'title',
+            'text',
+            'weight',)))
+
+    def test_update_simple(self):
+        self.create_statute_paragraph()
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            reverse('statuteparagraph-detail', args=[self.cp.pk]),
+            {'text': 'test_text_ke(czr/cwk1Sl2seeFwE'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        cp = StatuteParagraph.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(cp.title, self.title)
+        self.assertEqual(cp.text, 'test_text_ke(czr/cwk1Sl2seeFwE')
+
+    def test_update_non_admin(self):
+        self.admin = get_user_model().objects.get(username='admin')
+        self.admin.groups.add(2)
+        self.admin.groups.remove(4)
+        inform_changed_data(self.admin)
+
+        self.create_statute_paragraph()
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            reverse('statuteparagraph-detail', args=[self.cp.pk]),
+            {'text': 'test_text_ke(czr/cwk1Sl2seeFwE'})
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+        cp = StatuteParagraph.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(cp.text, self.text)
+
+    def test_delete_simple(self):
+        self.create_statute_paragraph()
+        response = self.client.delete(reverse('statuteparagraph-detail', args=[self.cp.pk]))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
+        self.assertEqual(StatuteParagraph.objects.count(), 0)
+
+    def test_delete_non_admin(self):
+        self.admin = get_user_model().objects.get(username='admin')
+        self.admin.groups.add(2)
+        self.admin.groups.remove(4)
+        inform_changed_data(self.admin)
+
+        self.create_statute_paragraph()
+        response = self.client.delete(reverse('statuteparagraph-detail', args=[self.cp.pk]))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+        self.assertEqual(StatuteParagraph.objects.count(), 1)
+
+
 class CreateMotion(TestCase):
     """
     Tests motion creation.