Fosen District Court

Fosen District Court
Fosen tingrett
Fosen Tinghus, the sight of the Fosen District Court
Fosen Courthouse in Brekstad is the seat of Fosen District Court
63.68615°N 9.66587°E / 63.68615; 9.66587
Established	1591
Dissolved	12 April 2021
Jurisdiction	Fosen
Location	Brekstad, Norway
Coordinates	63.68615°N 9.66587°E / 63.68615; 9.66587
Appeals to	Frostating Court of Appeal

Fosen District Court (Norwegian: Fosen tingrett) was a district court in Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based at the Fosen Tinghus in the town of Brekstad in Ørland Municipality. The court existed from 1591 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Ørland, Bjugn, Frøya, Hitra, Indre Fosen, Osen, Roan, and Åfjord. Cases from this court could be appealed to Frostating Court of Appeal.[1][2] The court was last led by the acting chief judge (Sorenskriver) Leif Otto Østerbø. This court employed a chief judge, two other judges, and several prosecutors and administrators.[3]

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.[4]

History

This court was established in 1591 when district courts were originally established in Norway. On 26 April 2021, the court was merged with the Namdal District Court, Inntrøndelag District Court, and Sør-Trøndelag District Court to create the new Trøndelag District Court.[5]

References

1. "Fosen District Court".
2. Morten Haugen. "Fosen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
3. "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Fosen tingrett. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
4. Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
5. "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.