Sandnes District Court

Sandnes District Court
Sandnes tingrett
Sandnes Courthouse
58°51′12″N 5°44′20″E / 58.85326°N 5.739018°E / 58.85326; 5.739018
Established	24 February 1967
Dissolved	1 January 2006
Jurisdiction	Central Rogaland
Location	Sandnes, Norway
Coordinates	58°51′12″N 5°44′20″E / 58.85326°N 5.739018°E / 58.85326; 5.739018
Appeals to	Gulating Court of Appeal

Sandnes District Court (Norwegian: Sandnes tingrett) was a district court in Rogaland county, Norway. The court was based at the Sandnes Courthouse located on Olav V's plass in the town of Sandnes. The court existed from until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Gjesdal and Sandnes. Cases from this court could be appealed to Gulating 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]