Helgeland District Court

Helgeland District Court
Helgeland tingrett
Courthouse in Mo i Rana
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66°18′40″N 14°08′16″E / 66.311035°N 14.137891°E / 66.311035; 14.137891
Established26 April 2021
JurisdictionHelgeland, Norway
LocationBrønnøysund, Mo i Rana,
and Sandnessjøen
Coordinates66°18′40″N 14°08′16″E / 66.311035°N 14.137891°E / 66.311035; 14.137891
Appeals toHålogaland Court of Appeal
WebsiteOfficial website

Helgeland District Court (Norwegian: Helgeland tingrett) is a district court located in Nordland county, Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in Brønnøysund, Mo i Rana, and Sandnessjøen. The court serves the southern part of the county which includes cases from 17 municipalities. The court in Brønnøysund accepts cases from the municipalities of Bindal, Brønnøy, Sømna, Vega, and Vevelstad. The court in Mo i Rana accepts cases from the municipalities of Hemnes, Lurøy, Nesna, Rana, Rødøy, and Træna. The court in Sandnessjøen accepts cases from the municipalities of Alstahaug, Dønna, Grane, Hattfjelldal, Herøy, Leirfjord, and Vefsn. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.[1][2]

The court is led by a chief judge (sorenskriver) and several other judges. The court is a court of first instance. Its judicial duties are mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court include death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges.[3]

  1. ^ "Om Helgeland tingrett" (in Norwegian). Helgeland tingrett. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 February 2022.