Lofoten District Court
68°13′58″N 14°33′43″E / 68.23267°N 14.56203°E / 68.23267; 14.56203Dissolved 26 April 2021 Jurisdiction Lofoten, Norway Location Svolvær Coordinates 68°13′58″N 14°33′43″E / 68.23267°N 14.56203°E / 68.23267; 14.56203 Appeals to Hålogaland Court of Appeal Division map 
Lofoten District Court covers the upper green areas in Nordland county 
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Lofoten District Court (Norwegian: Lofoten tingrett) was a district court in Nordland county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Svolvær. The court existed until 2021. It served the municipalities of Flakstad, Moskenes, Vestvågøy, and Vågan which are all located in the Lofoten archipelago. Cases from this court could be appealed to Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Ingrid Johanne Lillevik.[1] This court employed a chief judge, one other judge, and two prosecutors.[2]
The court was a court of first instance. Its judicial duties were mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court included death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court were heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges.[3]
History
On 26 April 2021, the court was merged with the Salten District Court to create the new Salten og Lofoten District Court.[4]
References
- ^ "Lofoten district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Lofoten tingrett. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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