| Vestfold District Court | |
|---|---|
| Vestfold tingrett | |
 Courthouse in Tønsberg | |
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| 59°16′40″N 10°24′20″E / 59.2778968°N 10.405523°E | |
| Established | 1 January 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Vestfold, Norway |
| Location | Tønsberg, Horten, and Larvik |
| Coordinates | 59°16′40″N 10°24′20″E / 59.2778968°N 10.405523°E |
| Appeals to | Agder Court of Appeal |
| Website | Official website |
Vestfold District Court (Norwegian: Vestfold tingrett) is a district court located in Vestfold county, Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in the towns of Tønsberg, Larvik, and Horten. The court serves all six municipalities in Vestfold. The court in Larvik accepts cases from Larvik Municipality and Sandefjord Municipality. The court in Horten accepts cases from Horten Municipality and Holmestrand Municipality. The court in Tønsberg accepts cases from Tønsberg Municipality and Færder Municipality. The court is subordinate to the Agder 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]
- ^ "Om domstolen" (in Norwegian). Vestfold tingrett. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.