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Ringerike, Asker og Bærum District Court

Coordinates: 59°53′30″N 10°31′37″E / 59.89170074°N 10.52698516°E / 59.89170074; 10.52698516
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Ringerike, Asker og Bærum District Court
Ringerike, Asker og Bærum tingrett
Courthouse in Hønefoss
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59°53′30″N 10°31′37″E / 59.89170074°N 10.52698516°E / 59.89170074; 10.52698516
Established26 April 2021
JurisdictionRingerike, Asker, and Bærum, Norway
LocationHønefoss and Sandvika
Coordinates59°53′30″N 10°31′37″E / 59.89170074°N 10.52698516°E / 59.89170074; 10.52698516
Appeals toBorgarting Court of Appeal
WebsiteOfficial website

Ringerike, Asker og Bærum District Court (Norwegian: Ringerike, Asker og Bærum tingrett) is a district court located in Buskerud and Akershus counties, Norway. This court is based at two different courthouses which are located in Hønefoss and Sandvika. This court has jurisdiction across six municipalities just west of Oslo. The court in Hønefoss accepts cases from the municipalities of Hole, Jevnaker, Lunner, and Ringerike. The court in Sandvika accepts cases from the municipalities of Asker and Bærum. The court is subordinate to the Borgarting Court of Appeal.[1][2]

The court is led by a chief judge (sorenskriver) and several other judges. 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 and lay judges.[3]

History

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This court was established on 26 April 2021 after the old Asker og Bærum District Court and Ringerike District Court were merged into one court. The new district court system continues to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts.[4]

Asker and Bærum District Court

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The courthouse in Sandvika in 2022

Asker and Bærum District Court (Norwegian: Asker og Bærum tingrett) was the district court serving Asker and Bærum in Norway. Its courthouse was in Sandvika in Bærum. It had 13 professional judges, of which one was the presiding judge, and 2 deputy judges. The administration had 20 employees. In 2006, the court handled 280 criminal cases, 70 civil cases plus summary procedures.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Om Ringerike, Asker og Bærum tingrett" (in Norwegian). Ringerike, Asker og Bærum tingrett. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (14 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (26 April 2021). "Ringerike, Asker og Bærum tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "The Asker and Bærum District Court". Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.

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