Alstahaug District Court | |
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Alstahaug tingrett Søndre Helgeland sorenskriveri (historic) | |
66°01′15″N 66°01′15″E / 66.0208°N 66.0208°E | |
Established | 1859 |
Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
Jurisdiction | Central Helgeland, Norway |
Location | Sandnessjøen |
Coordinates | 66°01′15″N 66°01′15″E / 66.0208°N 66.0208°E |
Appeals to | Hålogaland Court of Appeal |
Division map | |
Alstahaug District Court covers the lower green areas in Nordland county. The yellow area (Brønnøy District Court) was separated from Alstahaug Court in 1919. |
Alstahaug District Court (Norwegian: Alstahaug tingrett) was a district court in Nordland county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Sandnessjøen. The court existed from 1859 until 2021. It served the municipalities of Alstahaug, Dønna, Grane, Hattfjelldal, Herøy, Leirfjord, and Vefsn. Cases from this court could be appealed to Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Rolf Selfors, who also lead the neighboring Rana District Court and Brønnøy District Court at the time of the court's dissolution.[1] This court employed a chief judge and three other judges.[2]
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.[3]