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Hordaland District Court

Coordinates: 60°23′36″N 5°18′59″E / 60.39327695°N 5.3163099°E / 60.39327695; 5.3163099
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Hordaland District Court
Hordaland tingrett
The courthouse in Bergen
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60°23′36″N 5°18′59″E / 60.39327695°N 5.3163099°E / 60.39327695; 5.3163099
Established26 April 2021
JurisdictionHordaland, Norway
LocationBergen and Lofthus
Coordinates60°23′36″N 5°18′59″E / 60.39327695°N 5.3163099°E / 60.39327695; 5.3163099
Appeals toGulating Court of Appeal
WebsiteOfficial website

Hordaland District Court (Norwegian: Hordaland tingrett) is a district court located in Vestland county, Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Bergen and Lofthus. The court serves the Nordhordland, Midthordland, and Hardanger areas of the county which includes cases from 18 municipalities. The court in Bergen accepts cases from the municipalities of Alver, Askøy, Austevoll, Austrheim, Bergen, Bjørnafjorden, Fedje, Masfjorden, Modalen, Osterøy, Samnanger, Vaksdal, Voss, and Øygarden. The court in Lofthus (which also can meet in Norheimsund and Odda) accepts cases from the municipalities of Eidfjord, Kvam, Ullensvang, and Ulvik. The court is subordinate to the Gulating 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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Om Hordaland tingrett" (in Norwegian). Hordaland tingrett. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 April 2021). "Hordaland tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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