Buskerud District Court

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Buskerud District Court
Buskerud tingrett
Buskerud District Court
59°44′39″N10°12′42″E / 59.744222°N 10.2115291°E / 59.744222; 10.2115291
Established26 April 2021
JurisdictionWestern Buskerud, Norway
Location Drammen, Hokksund, Kongsberg, and Nesbyen
Coordinates 59°44′39″N10°12′42″E / 59.744222°N 10.2115291°E / 59.744222; 10.2115291
Appeals to Borgarting Court of Appeal
Website Official website

Buskerud District Court (Norwegian : Buskerud tingrett) is a district court located Buskerud, Norway. This court is based at four different courthouses which are located in Drammen, Hokksund, Kongsberg, and Nesbyen. The court serves the western part of Buskerud which includes cases from 16 municipalities. The court in Drammen accepts cases from the municipalities of Drammen and Lier. The court in Hokksund accepts cases from the municipalities of Øvre Eiker, Modum, Sigdal, and Krødsherad. The court in Kongsberg accepts cases from the municipalities of Flesberg, Kongsberg, Nore og Uvdal, and Rollag. The court in Nesbyen accepts cases from the municipalities of Flå, Hemsedal, Hol, Gol, Nesbyen, and Ål. The court is subordinate to the Borgarting 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

This court was established on 26 April 2021 after the old Drammen District Court, Hallingdal District Court, and Kongsberg og Eiker District Court were all merged into one court. The new district court system continues to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts. [4]

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