Ryfylke District Court
58°58′10″N 5°44′11″E / 58.969349°N 5.736468°E / 58.969349; 5.736468Established 1591 Dissolved 1 July 2007 Jurisdiction Central Rogaland Location Stavanger, Norway Coordinates 58°58′10″N 5°44′11″E / 58.969349°N 5.736468°E / 58.969349; 5.736468 Appeals to Gulating Court of Appeal 
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Ryfylke District Court (Norwegian: Ryfylke tingrett) was a district court in Rogaland county, Norway. The court was based in the city of Stavanger. The court existed from 1591 until 2007. It had jurisdiction over the Ryfylke area of the county which included the municipalities of Finnøy, Forsand, Hjelmeland, Kvitsøy, Randaberg, Rennesøy, Sauda, Strand, and Suldal. Cases from this court could be appealed to Gulating Court of Appeal.[1]
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.[2]
History
This court was established in 1591 when district courts were first implemented in Norway. On 1 July 2007, this court was dissolved and most of its jurisdiction was transferred to the Stavanger District Court except for Sandnes and Forsand municipalities which were transferred to Jæren District Court and Sauda and Suldal municipalities were transferred to the Karmsund District Court.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Ryfylke tingrett" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket Statsarkiv i Stavanger. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (27 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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