Kongsberg og Eiker District Court

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Kongsberg og Eiker District Court
Kongsberg og Eiker tingrett
Kongsberg og Eiker District Court
59°40′14″N9°39′06″E / 59.670634°N 9.6518025°E / 59.670634; 9.6518025
Established1 July 2016
Dissolved26 April 2021
JurisdictionSouthern Buskerud
Location Kongsberg, Norway
Coordinates 59°40′14″N9°39′06″E / 59.670634°N 9.6518025°E / 59.670634; 9.6518025
Appeals to Borgarting Court of Appeal

Kongsberg og Eiker District Court (Norwegian : Kongsberg og Eiker tingrett) was a district court in Buskerud county, Norway. The court was based at two courthouses in Kongsberg and Hokksund. The court existed from 2016 until 2021. Cases from this court could be appealed to Borgarting Court of Appeal. The court had jurisdiction over 8 municipalities (originally 9 municipalities, but in 2020, Nedre Eiker Municipality merged into Drammen Municipality and therefore became part of the Drammen District Court). [1]

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. [2]

History

This court was created on 1 July 2016, when the old Kongsberg District Court and Eiker, Modum og Sigdal District Court were merged. On 26 April 2021, Kongsberg og Eiker District Court was merged with the Drammen District Court and Hallingdal District Court to create the new Buskerud District Court. [3]

References

  1. Nafstad, Marcus, ed. (8 March 2025). "Kongsberg og Eiker tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. Gisle, Jon, ed. (9 April 2025). "tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  3. "Historie om de tingrettene som i dag utgjør Buskerud tingrett". Norges Domstoler (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 June 2025.