Nordre Helgeland 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 district court (originally named Nordre Helgeland District Court was established in 1859 when the geographical jurisdiction of the old Helgeland District Court was divided into two: Søndre Helgeland District Court in the south and Nordre Helgeland District Court in the north. In 1919, the name of the court was changed to Rana District Court. On 26 April 2021, the court was merged with the Alstahaug District Court and Brønnøy District Court to create the new Helgeland District Court.
References
- ^ "Rana district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Om Rana tingrett" (in Norwegian). Rana tingrett. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Nordre Helgeland sorenskriveri" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket Statsarkiv i Trondheim. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.