Inntrøndelag District Court () was a

district court District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations, some call them "small case court" usually as the lowest level of the hierarchy. These courts generally work under a higher court which exercises control over the lower co ...

in the

Inntrøndelag Inntrøndelag or Inn-Trøndelag is a Districts of Norway, traditional district that encompasses the central part of Trøndelag county in Norway. It usually includes the area surrounding the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord. It is often used interch ...

region in

Trøndelag Trøndelag (; or is a county and coextensive with the Trøndelag region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Trondhjem County (); in 1804 the county was ...

county,

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

. The court was based in

Steinkjer or is a municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Steinkjer (town), town of Steinkjer which is located on the inne ...

. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of

Inderøy Inderøy may refer to: Places * Inderøy Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Inderøya, a peninsula within Inderøy Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway Other * Inderøy District Court, a former district court in Trøn ...

Snåsa Snåsa may refer to: Places

*Snåsa Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Snåsa (village), a village in Snåsa Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Snåsa Church, a church built in 1200 in Snåsa Municipality in Trø ...

Verran Verran is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1901 until its dissolution in 2020 when it was divided between Steinkjer Municipality and Ind ...

Verdal Verdal may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places *Verdal Municipality Verdal is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Trøndelag Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad Districts of Norway, region. The administrative cen ...

Levanger Levanger may refer to: Places * Levanger Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Levanger (town), a town within Levanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Levanger landsogn, a former municipality (1856–1962) in Trø ...

Frosta Frosta may refer to: Places * Frosta Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Frosta (village), a village within Frosta Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Frosta peninsula, a peninsula along the Trondheimsfjorden in T ...

, Stjørdal,

Meråker Meråker or Meraker may refer to: Places *Meråker Municipality, a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Meråker (village), a village within Meråker Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Meråker Church, a church in Meråker Municipal ...

, and

Namdalseid Namdalseid may refer to: Places *Namdalseid (village), a village in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway * Namdalseid Church, a church in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway *Namdalseid Municipality Namdalseid is a form ...

. Cases from this court could be appealed to

Frostating Court of Appeal The Frostating Court of Appeal () is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Trondheim. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal. These areas constitute the ...

. The courthouse was built in 1997 for the old Inderøy District Court, and in 2010 there was a addition built to accommodate the new court. The court has seven judges and eleven clerks. The final presiding judge of the court was Odd Arve Bartnes. The court was a

court of first instance A trial court or court of first instance is a court having original jurisdiction, in which trials take place. Appeals from the decisions of trial courts are usually heard by higher courts with the power of appellate review (appellate courts). ...

. Its judicial duties were mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as

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. The administration and registration tasks of the court included death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a

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, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court were heard by a combination of professional judges and

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History

This court was established on 1 January 2011 to replace the old

Inderøy District Court Inderøy District Court () was a district court in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Steinkjer. The court existed from 1635 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, Snåsa, ...

(also located in Steinkjer) and the

Stjør- and Verdal District Court Stjør- and Verdal District Court () was a district court in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Levanger. The court existed from 1635 until 2011. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Levanger, Stjørdal, ...

(located in the town of

). The court was formally opened on 14 June 2011. On 26 April 2021, the court was merged with the

Namdal District Court Namdal District Court () was a district court in Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Namsos in Namsos Municipality. The court existed until 2021. It served the municipalities of Flatanger, Fosnes, Grong, Høylandet, ...

Fosen District Court Fosen District Court () was a district court in Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based at the Fosen Tinghus in the town of Brekstad in Ørland Municipality. The court existed from 1591 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipaliti ...

, and

Sør-Trøndelag District Court Sør-Trøndelag District Court () was a district court (Norway), district court in Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based in the city of Trondheim (city), Trondheim at the Trondheim courthouse. The court existed from 2003 until 2021. It h ...

to create the new

Trøndelag District Court Trøndelag District Court () is a district court located in Trøndelag county, Norway. This court is based at four different courthouses which are located in Brekstad, Namsos, Steinkjer, and Trondheim. The court is subordinate to the Frostating C ...

References

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