Hammerfest District Court
Hammerfest District Court | |
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Hammerfest tingrett | |
70°39′48″N 23°40′47″E / 70.663383°N 23.67968°E | |
Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
Jurisdiction | Northern Finnmark |
Location | Hammerfest, Norway |
Coordinates | 70°39′48″N 23°40′47″E / 70.663383°N 23.67968°E |
Appeals to | Hålogaland Court of Appeal |
Hammerfest District Court (Norwegian: Hammerfest tingrett) was a district court based in the town of Hammerfest in Finnmark county, Norway. The court served the northern part of the county which included the municipalities of Hammerfest, Hasvik, Måsøy, and Nordkapp. The court was subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Anders Flock Bachmann.[1] This court employed a chief judge, two other judges and three prosecutors.[2][3]
The court was a
History
On 26 April 2021, the court was merged with the Alta District Court to create the new Vestre Finnmark District Court. At the same time, the court's jurisdiction was enlarged by adding the municipality of Kvænangen in from the Nord-Troms District Court judicial region as well.[5]
References
- ^ "Hammerfest district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Om domstolen" (in Norwegian). Hammerfest tingrett. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Hammerfest tingrett. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.