Haugaland 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
The Court was established on 1 April 2008 when the old Haugesund District Court and Karmsund District Courts were merged. A new courthouse in Haugesund was constructed for the new court. On 26 April 2021, Haugaland District Court was merged with the Sunnhordland District Court to create the new Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court.
References
- ^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Haugaland tingrett. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (27 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Haugaland tingrett ny domstol i Haugesund" (in Norwegian). Haugaland tingrett. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.