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Trondenes District Court

Coordinates: 68°48′03″N 16°32′27″E / 68.8008°N 16.54095°E / 68.8008; 16.54095
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Trondenes District Court
Trondenes tingrett
Map
68°48′03″N 16°32′27″E / 68.8008°N 16.54095°E / 68.8008; 16.54095
Established1 January 1917
Dissolved26 April 2021
JurisdictionSouthern Troms
LocationHarstad, Norway
Coordinates68°48′03″N 16°32′27″E / 68.8008°N 16.54095°E / 68.8008; 16.54095
Appeals toHålogaland Court of Appeal
Division map
Trondenes District Court included the blue areas in Troms county

Trondenes District Court (Norwegian: Trondenes tingrett) was a district court located in the town of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. The court served the southwestern part of the county which included the municipalities of Harstad, Kvæfjord, Skånland, and Ibestad. The court was subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Kirsti Ramberg.[1] This court employed a chief judge and two other judges.[2]

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.[3]

History

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The Trondenes District Court was established on 1 January 1917 when it was split off from the Senja District Court.[4] On 26 April 2021, Trondenes District Court was merged with the Ofoten District Court and Vesterålen District Court to create the new Midtre Hålogaland District Court.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Trondenes district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Trondenes tingrett. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (24 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Trondenes sorenskriveri" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket Statsarkiv i Tromsø. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.