Fjordane District Court
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.
History
This court was established on 1 January 2005 upon the merger of the Nordfjord District Court, Sunnfjord District Court, and the western part of the Ytre Sogn District Court (except for Gulen). On 1 July 2017, this court was merged with the Sogn District Court to form the new Sogn og Fjordane District Court which covered the entire county except for Gulen Municipality.
References
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Historie" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane tingrett. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Fjordane tingrett" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket Statsarkiv i Bergen. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.