Sandefjord District Court

Sandefjord District Court
Sandefjord tingrett
Courthouse in Sandefjord
59°08′08″N10°13′34″E / 59.13559°N 10.22611°E / 59.13559; 10.22611
Established	24 April 1936
Dissolved	1 January 2019
Jurisdiction	Southern Vestfold
Location	Sandefjord, Norway
Coordinates	59°08′08″N10°13′34″E / 59.13559°N 10.22611°E / 59.13559; 10.22611
Appeals to	Agder Court of Appeal
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Historic Vestfold county court jurisdictions:    Larvik District Court   Sandefjord District Court    Tønsberg District Court    Nordre Vestfold District Court    Drammen District Court

Sandefjord District Court (Norwegian : Sandefjord tingrett) was a district court in Vestfold county, Norway. The court was based in Sandefjord. The court existed until 2019. It had jurisdiction over Sandefjord Municipality. Cases from this court could be appealed to Agder Court of Appeal. ^[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 established on 24 April 1936 as the Sandar District Court (later changed to Sandefjord District Court) and it originally had jurisdiction over the town of Sandefjord and the neighboring Andebu Municipality and Sandar Municipality. ^[3]

On 6 June 1952, the area of Andebu Municipality was moved to the new Jarlsberg District Court. In 1968, Sandar Municipality was merged into the town of Sandefjord and consequently the court's name was changed to Sandefjord District Court. ^[3]

On 1 January 2019, Sandefjord District Court was merged with the Nordre Vestfold District Court, Tønsberg District Court, and Larvik District Court to create the new Vestfold District Court. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Sandefjord tingrett". Courts of Norway (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
2. Gisle, Jon, ed. (9 April 2025). "tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
3. "AS-0816_01 - Sandefjord tingrett". Arkivverket (in Norwegian).
4. Gisle, Jon, ed. (10 June 2025). "Vestfold tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 20 June 2025.