Alta District Court

Alta District Court
Alta tingrett
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69°57′59″N 23°16′30″E / 69.96625°N 23.274919°E / 69.96625; 23.274919
Dissolved26 April 2021
JurisdictionAlta and Loppa
LocationAlta, Norway
Coordinates69°57′59″N 23°16′30″E / 69.96625°N 23.274919°E / 69.96625; 23.274919
Appeals toHålogaland Court of Appeal

Alta District Court (Norwegian: Alta tingrett) was the district court based in the town of Alta in Finnmark county, Norway. The court served Alta Municipality and Loppa Municipality. The court was subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Bjørnar K. Leistad.[1] This court employed a chief judge, another judge and four prosecutors.[2]

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.[3]

  1. ^ "Alta district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Om domstolen" (in Norwegian). Alta tingrett. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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