Øst-Finnmark District Court

Øst-Finnmark District Court (Norwegian: Øst-Finnmark tingrett) is a district court located in the town of Vadsø in Finnmark county, Norway. The court serves the eastern part of the county which includes the municipalities of Berlevåg, Båtsfjord, Gamvik, Lebesby, Sør-Varanger, Vadsø, and Vardø. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court is led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Steinar Langholm.[1] This court employs a chief judge, three other judges, and five prosecutors.[2]

Øst-Finnmark District Court
Øst-Finnmark tingrett
JurisdictionØst-Finnmark
LocationVadsø
Coordinates70.07373°N 29.75122°E / 70.07373; 29.75122
Appeals toHålogaland
Court of Appeal
Number of positions9
WebsiteOfficial website
Chief Judge (Sørenskriver)
CurrentlySteinar Langholm
Judges
CurrentlyKåre Skognes
Marte Bauge
Ada Molne Kjøllesdal

The court is a court of first instance. Its judicial duties are mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court include death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges. Cases from this district court may be appealed to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.[3]

References
  1. "Øst-Finnmark district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  2. "Ansatte" (in Norwegian). Øst-Finnmark tingrett. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  3. Gisle, Jon, ed. (2017-08-18). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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