Nedenes District Court ( no, Nedenes tingrett) was a
district court in
Aust-Agder county,
Norway
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. The court was based in the
town of Arendal. The court existed from 1852 until 2004. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of
Arendal,
Froland
Froland is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative center is the village of Blakst ...
and
Åmli
Åmli is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The main population centre and administrative center is the village of Åmli which lies along the river Nidelva. Other villages in Åmli i ...
. Cases from this court could be appealed to
Agder Court of Appeal
The Agder Court of Appeal ( no, Agder lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the town of Skien. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Vestfold og Telemark and Agder (except for Si ...
.
The court was a
court of first instance
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. 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 A lay judge, sometimes called a lay assessor, is a person assisting a judge in a trial. Lay judges are used in some civil law jurisdictions. Lay judges are appointed volunteers and often require some legal instruction. However, they are not permane ...
.
History
This court was established on 23 March 1852 when the old district courts for the region were reorganized. The
Åmli
Åmli is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional region of Sørlandet. The main population centre and administrative center is the village of Åmli which lies along the river Nidelva. Other villages in Åmli i ...
area of the old
Østre Råbyggelaget District Court plus the
Øyestad
Øyestad is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until 1992 when it was merged into the present-day municipality of Arendal which is now located in Agder county. At the time of its di ...
area of the
Vestre Nedenes District Court plus the
Austre Moland
Austre Moland (historic: ''Østre Moland'') is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The roughly municipality existed from 1838 until 1962 when it was merged with several neighboring municipalities to form the new municip ...
area from the
Østre Nedenes District Court were merged to form the new Nedenes District Court. In 1935, the town of Arendal was added to the jurisdiction of this court when the old
Arendal District Court was closed. On 1 September 2004, the Nedenes District Court was merged with the old
Holt District Court and
Sand District Court to create the new
Aust-Agder District Court.
References
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Defunct district courts of Norway
Organisations based in Arendal
1852 establishments in Norway
Courts and tribunals disestablished in 2004
2004 disestablishments in Norway