Søre Sunnmøre District Court (Norwegian: Søre Sunnmøre tingrett) was a district court in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The court was based in the village of Volda. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over southern part of the county which included the municipalities of Herøy, Sande, Vanylven, Volda, and Ørsta. Cases from this court could be appealed to Frostating Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Elisabeth Wiik. This court employed a chief judge, two other judges, and three prosecutors.[1]
| Søre Sunnmøre District Court | |
|---|---|
| Søre Sunnmøre tingrett | |
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| 62°08′50″N 6°04′26″E / 62.147106°N 6.073846°E | |
| Established | 1798 |
| Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Southern Sunnmøre |
| Location | Volda, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°08′50″N 6°04′26″E / 62.147106°N 6.073846°E |
| Appeals to | Frostating Court of Appeal |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Judge (Sørenskriver) | |
| Currently | Elisabeth Wiik |
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]
History
editIn 1798, the old Sunnmøre district court was divided into Søre Sunnmøre District Court (based in Volda) and Nordre Sunnmøre District Court (based in Ålesund). The northern area roughly corresponded to the present day Sunnmøre District Court. The name of the northern court was later changed to simply Sunnmøre District Court. In 1967, the municipalities of Ulstein and Hareid were transferred from the Søre Sunnmøre District Court to the Sunnmøre District Court.[3] On 26 April 2021, this court was merged with the Sunnmøre District Court, Romsdal District Court, and Nordmøre District Court to create the new Møre og Romsdal District Court.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Søre Sunnmøre tingrett - ansatte". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "History". Søre Sunnmøre tingrett. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
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