Telemark District Court ( no, Telemark tingrett) is a
district court located in
Vestfold og Telemark county,
Norway. This court is based at three different courthouses which are located in
Skien,
Notodden, and
Kviteseid. The court serves the western part of the county which includes 17 municipalities. The court in Skien accepts cases from the municipalities of
Bamble,
Drangedal,
Kragerø,
Nome,
Porsgrunn,
Siljan, and
Skien. The court in Kviteseid accepts cases from the municipalities of
Fyresdal,
Kviteseid,
Nissedal,
Tokke,
Seljord, and
Vinje. The court in Notodden accepts cases from the municipalities of
Hjartdal,
Notodden,
Tinn, and
Midt-Telemark. The court is subordinate to the
Agder Court of Appeal.
The court is led by a chief judge () 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
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor ...
. 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 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 26 April 2021 after the old
Aust-Telemark District Court,
Nedre Telemark District Court
Nedre Telemark District Court (Norwegian: Nedre Telemark tingrett) is a district court located in Skien, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Skien, Bamble, Drangedal, Kragerø, Nome, Porsgrunn
is a city and municipality in Telemark in th ...
, and
Vest-Telemark District Court were all merged into one court. The new district court system continues to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts.
References
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District courts of Norway
2021 establishments in Norway
Organisations based in Skien
Organisations based in Notodden
Organisations based in Kviteseid