Salten og Lofoten District Court

Salten og Lofoten District Court
Salten og Lofoten tingrett
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67°16′59″N 14°22′24″E / 67.28302°N 14.37347°E / 67.28302; 14.37347
Established26 April 2021
JurisdictionSalten and Lofoten, Norway
LocationBodø and Svolvær
Coordinates67°16′59″N 14°22′24″E / 67.28302°N 14.37347°E / 67.28302; 14.37347
Appeals toHålogaland Court of Appeal
WebsiteOfficial website

Salten og Lofoten District Court (Norwegian: Salten og Lofoten tingrett) is a district court located in Nordland county, Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Bodø and Svolvær. The court serves the Salten and Lofoten areas in the county which includes cases from 16 municipalities. The court in Bodø accepts cases from the municipalities of Beiarn, Bodø, Fauske, Gildeskål, Hamarøy, Meløy, Rødøy, Saltdal, Steigen, and Sørfold. The court in Svolvær accepts cases from the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.[1][2]

The court is led by a chief judge (sorenskriver) and several other judges. 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.[3]

History

This court was established on 26 April 2021 after the old Lofoten District Court and Salten District Court were merged into one court. The new district court system continues to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Om domstolen" (in Norwegian). Salten og Lofoten tingrett. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (5 January 2022). "Salten og Lofoten tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 February 2022.