Agder Court of Appeal
| Agder Court of Appeal | |
|---|---|
| Agder lagmannsrett | |
 Agder Court of Appeal building in Skien | |
 | |
| 59°13′08″N 9°35′54″E / 59.21878°N 9.598463°E | |
| Established | 1 July 1936 |
| Jurisdiction | Vestfold og Telemark and Agder |
| Location | Gjerpensgate 16 Skien, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°13′08″N 9°35′54″E / 59.21878°N 9.598463°E |
| Composition method | Court of Appeal |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of Norway |
| Appeals from | District courts |
| Number of positions | 39 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Judge (Førstelagmann) | |
| Currently | Dag Bugge Nordén |
The Agder Court of Appeal (
Sirdal Municipality which falls under the Gulating Court of Appeal). These areas constitute the Agder judicial district (Norwegian: Agder lagdømme). This court can rule on both civil and criminal cases that are appealed from one of its subordinate district courts. Court decisions can be, to a limited extent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway.[1] The court has 21 judges and 13 administrative staff, including a director. The chief judicial officer of the court (Norwegian: førstelagmann) is currently Dag Bugge Norden. The court is administered by the Norwegian National Courts Administration.[2]
Location
The Court has its seat in the town of
Kristiansand, and Arendal. The Court may also sit in other places within its jurisdiction as needed.[3]
Jurisdiction
This court accepts appeals from all of the district courts from its geographic jurisdiction. This court is divided into judicial regions (Norwegian: lagsogn) and there is one or more district courts (Norwegian: tingrett) that belongs to each of these regions.[4]
| Judicial Regions (lagsogner) | District courts (tingretter) |
|---|---|
| Agder | Agder District Court |
| Telemark | Telemark District Court |
| Vestfold | Vestfold District Court |
History
This court was created in on 1 July 1936 when the old Borgarting og Agder Court of Appeal was split into two: Borgarting Court of Appeal in the north and the present Agder Court of Appeal in the south.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Om Agder lagmannsrett" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Om Agder lagmannsrett" (in Norwegian). Agder lagmannsrett. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Lagmannsretten-1890-1936" (in Norwegian). Domstol.no. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Agder lagmannsrett" (in Norwegian). Arkivverket Statsarkiv i Kongsberg. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Historikk" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
External links
- Official site (in Norwegian)
