| Bergen District Court | |
|---|---|
| Bergen tingrett | |
 Bergen Courthouse | |
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| 60°23′37″N 5°19′18″E / 60.393547°N 5.3216171°E | |
| Established | 1591 |
| Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Nordhordland |
| Location | Bergen, Norway |
| Coordinates | 60°23′37″N 5°19′18″E / 60.393547°N 5.3216171°E |
| Appeals to | Gulating Court of Appeal |
Bergen District Court (Norwegian: Bergen tingrett) was a district court in Vestland county, Norway. The court was based in the city of Bergen at the Bergen Courthouse at Tårnplads 2 in Bergen. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the Nordhordland, Midhordland, and Voss regions in the county. This included the municipalities of Gulen, Fedje, Austrheim, Masfjorden, Modalen, Alver, Askøy, Øygarden, Osterøy, Vaksdal, Voss, Austevoll, Bjørnafjorden, Samnanger, and Bergen. Cases from this court could be appealed to Gulating Court of Appeal.[1]
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.[2]
- ^ "Ny tingrett for Bergen og Nordhordland" (in Norwegian). Bergen tingrett.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (27 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.