Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court

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Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court
Haugaland og Sunnhordland tingrett
Sunnhordland Tingrett (district court) in Vidsteensvegen, Leirvik, Stord, Norway 2018-03-13.jpg
Courthouse in Leirvik
Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court
59°46′59″N5°30′05″E / 59.7830309°N 5.5012823°E / 59.7830309; 5.5012823
Established26 April 2021
Jurisdiction Sunnhordland and
Haugaland, Norway
Location Haugesund and Leirvik
Coordinates 59°46′59″N5°30′05″E / 59.7830309°N 5.5012823°E / 59.7830309; 5.5012823
Appeals to Gulating Court of Appeal
Website Official website

Haugaland og Sunnhordland District Court (Norwegian : Haugaland og Sunnhordland tingrett) is a district court located in Vestland and Rogaland counties in Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Haugesund and Leirvik. The court serves the southern part of Vestland county and the northern part of Rogaland county. This court takes cases from 17 municipalities. The court in Haugesund accepts cases from the municipalities of Bokn, Etne, Haugesund, Karmøy, Sauda, Suldal, Tysvær, Utsira, and Vindafjord. The court in Leirvik accepts cases from the municipalities of Bømlo, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Sveio, and Tysnes. The court is subordinate to the Gulating 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 Haugaland District Court and Sunnhordland District Court were merged into one court. The new district court system continues to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts. [4]

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