Karmsund District Court

Karmsund District Court
Karmsund tingrett
59°24′36″N 5°16′26″E / 59.410038°N 5.273882°E / 59.410038; 5.273882
Established	20 Oct 1797
Dissolved	1 April 2008
Jurisdiction	Northern Rogaland
Location	Haugesund, Norway
Coordinates	59°24′36″N 5°16′26″E / 59.410038°N 5.273882°E / 59.410038; 5.273882
Appeals to	Gulating Court of Appeal

Karmsund District Court (Norwegian: Karmsund tingrett) was a district court in Rogaland county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Haugesund. The court existed from 1797 until 2008. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Karmøy, Utsira, Bokn, Vindafjord, Tysvær, Sauda, and Suldal. Cases from this court could be appealed to Gulating Court of Appeal.^[1]

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]