Sand District Court

Sand District Court
Sand tingrett
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58°20′16″N 8°35′30″E / 58.33765°N 8.59173°E / 58.33765; 8.59173
Established23 March 1852
Dissolved1 September 2004
JurisdictionSoutheastern Aust-Agder
LocationGrimstad, Norway
Coordinates58°20′16″N 8°35′30″E / 58.33765°N 8.59173°E / 58.33765; 8.59173
Appeals toAgder Court of Appeal

Sand District Court (Norwegian: Sand tingrett) was a district court in Aust-Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Grimstad. The court existed from 1852 until 2004. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Grimstad, Birkenes, and Lillesand. 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.