Fosen District Court

Fosen District Court (Norwegian: Fosen tingrett) is a district court in Trøndelag county, Norway. The Court is headquartered at the Fosen Tinghus in the town of Brekstad in the municipality of Ørland. The court is named for the traditional district of Fosen and it is subordinate to the Frostating Court of Appeal. It has a jurisdiction covering the municipalities of Ørland, Bjugn, Frøya, Hitra, Indre Fosen, Osen, Roan, and Åfjord.[1][2]

Fosen District Court
Fosen tingrett
Fosen Tinghus, the sight of the Fosen District Court
Fosen Courthouse in Brekstad is the seat of Fosen District Court
Established1591
JurisdictionFosen, Norway
LocationBrekstad
Coordinates63.68615°N 9.66587°E / 63.68615; 9.66587
Appeals toFrostating Court of Appeal
Websitedomstol.no/fosen
Chief Judge (acting)
CurrentlyLeif Otto Østerbø

The court is led by the acting chief judge (Sorenskriver) Leif Otto Østerbø. This court employs a chief judge, two other judges, and several prosecutors and administrators.[3]

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. Cases from this district court may be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal.[4]

References
  1. Fosen District Court (in English)
  2. Morten Haugen. "Fosen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Fosen tingrett. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  4. Gisle, Jon, ed. (2017-08-18). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-09.


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