Sunnmøre District Court
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Sunnmøre District Court (Norwegian: Sunnmøre tingrett) was a district court in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Ålesund. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over approximately the southern third of the county, except the far southern part, and it includes the municipalities of Ålesund, Giske, Haram, Hareid, Norddal, Skodje, Stordal, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein and Ørskog. Cases from this court could be appealed to Frostating Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Kirsti Høegh Bjørneset. This court employed a chief judge, seven other judges, and several prosecutors.[1]
Sunnmøre District Court | |
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Sunnmøre tingrett | |
62.47526°N 6.153097°E / 62.47526; 6.153097 | |
Established | 1798 |
Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
Jurisdiction | Northern Sunnmøre |
Location | Ålesund, Norway |
Coordinates | 62.47526°N 6.153097°E / 62.47526; 6.153097 |
Appeals to | Frostating Court of Appeal |
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]