| Senja District Court | |
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| Senja tingrett | |
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| 69°13′45″N 17°58′45″E / 69.2293°N 17.9792°E | |
| Established | 28 August 1854 |
| Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Central Troms |
| Location | Finnsnes, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69°13′45″N 17°58′45″E / 69.2293°N 17.9792°E |
| Appeals to | Hålogaland Court of Appeal |
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| Senja District Court covers the green areas in Troms county | |
Senja District Court (Norwegian: Senja tingrett) was a district court located in the town of Finnsnes in Troms county, Norway. The court served the central and southeastern part of the county which included the municipalities of Bardu, Berg, Dyrøy, Lenvik, Målselv, Torsken, Tranøy, and Sørreisa. The court was subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Frank Kjetil Olsen.[1] This court employed a chief judge and two 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]
- ^ "Senja district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Senja tingrett. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (24 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.