Brønnøy District Court

Brønnøy District Court (Norwegian: Brønnøy tingrett) is a district court located in the town of Brønnøysund in Nordland county, Norway. The court serves the central part of the county which includes the municipalities of Bindal, Brønnøy, Sømna, Vega, and Vevelstad. The court is subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court is led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Rolf Selfors, who also leads the neighboring Alstahaug District Court and Rana District Court.[1] This court employs a chief judge, one other judge, and four prosecutors.[2]

Brønnøy District Court
Brønnøy tingrett
Location	Brønnøysund
Coordinates	65.46777°N 12.20578°E / 65.46777; 12.20578
Appeals to	Hålogaland Court of Appeal
Number of positions	5
Website	Official website
Chief Judge (Sørenskriver)
Currently	Rolf Selfors
Division map
Brønnøy District Court covers the yellow areas in Nordland county

The court was established on 11 July 1919 when the Alstahaug District Court was divided into two. Originally, this court was named Søndre Helgeland tingrett (Southern Helgeland District Court), and it was renamed to its present name in 2002.[2]

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. "Brønnøy district court". Norwegian National Courts Administration. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
2. "Om tingretten" (in Norwegian). Brønnøy tingrett. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
3. Gisle, Jon, ed. (2017-08-18). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-12-09.