Mandal District Court

Mandal District Court
Mandal tingrett
58°01′37″N 7°27′09″E / 58.0269°N 7.45239°E / 58.0269; 7.45239
Established	1591
Dissolved	1 January 2004
Jurisdiction	Central Vest-Agder
Location	Mandal, Norway
Coordinates	58°01′37″N 7°27′09″E / 58.0269°N 7.45239°E / 58.0269; 7.45239
Appeals to	Agder Court of Appeal

Mandal District Court (Norwegian: Mandal tingrett) was a district court in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Mandal. The court existed from 1591 until 2004. It had jurisdiction over the central part of the county which included the municipalities of Mandal, Marnardal, Lindesnes, Audnedal, and Åseral. Cases from this court could be appealed to Agder Court of Appeal.

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.^[1]