Flekkefjord District Court

Flekkefjord District Court
Flekkefjord tingrett
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58°17′46″N 6°39′55″E / 58.2961°N 6.66518°E / 58.2961; 6.66518
Established1591
Dissolved1 January 2004
JurisdictionSouthwestern Vest-Agder
LocationFlekkefjord, Norway
Coordinates58°17′46″N 6°39′55″E / 58.2961°N 6.66518°E / 58.2961; 6.66518
Appeals toAgder Court of Appeal

Flekkefjord District Court (Norwegian: Flekkefjord tingrett) was a district court in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Flekkefjord. The court existed from 1809 until 2005. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Flekkefjord, Kvinesdal, and Sirdal. Cases from this court could be appealed to Agder 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.[1]

  1. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (28 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.