Sogn og Fjordane District Court
61°26′59″N 5°51′31″E / 61.4496827°N 5.858749°E / 61.4496827; 5.858749Established 1 July 2017 Jurisdiction Sogn, Sunnfjord,
Nordfjord, Norway Location Førde and Sogndalsfjøra Coordinates 61°26′59″N 5°51′31″E / 61.4496827°N 5.858749°E / 61.4496827; 5.858749 Appeals to Gulating Court of Appeal Website Official website Chief Judge (Sørenskriver) Currently Terje Mowatt 
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Nordfjord, Norway
Sogn og Fjordane District Court (Norwegian: Sogn og Fjordane tingrett) is a district court located in Vestland county, Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Førde and Sogndalsfjøra. There is also a courthouse in Nordfjordeid, however, this courthouse is not staffed, but it can be used by the court if needed. The court serves the northern part of the county which includes 18 municipalities. The court in Førde accepts cases from the municipalities of Askvoll, Bremanger, Fjaler, Gloppen, Gulen, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Kinn, Solund, Stad, Stryn, and Sunnfjord. The court in Sogndalsfjøra accepts cases from the municipalities of Aurland, Luster, Lærdal, Sogndal, Vik, and Årdal. The court is subordinate to the Gulating Court of Appeal.[1][2]
The court is led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Terje Mowatt. This court employs a chief judge, eight other judges, and eleven prosecutors.[3]
The court is a court of first instance. Its judicial duties are mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court include death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges.[4]
History
This court was established on 1 July 2017 after the old Sogn District Court and Fjordane District Court were merged into one court. The new district court system continues to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Om Sogn og Fjordane tingrett" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane tingrett. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Om Sogn og Fjordane tingrett" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane tingrett. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (19 April 2021). "Sogn og Fjordane tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Sogn og Fjordane får én tingrett" (in Norwegian). Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet. 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Historie" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane tingrett. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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