Drammen District Court
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| Drammen District Court | |
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| Drammen tingrett | |
 Courthouse in Drammen | |
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| 59°44′42″N 10°11′56″E / 59.74502°N 10.19889°E | |
| Established | 30 August 1662 |
| Dissolved | 26 April 2021 |
| Jurisdiction | Buskerud/Vestfold |
| Location | Drammen, Norway |
| Coordinates | 59°44′42″N 10°11′56″E / 59.74502°N 10.19889°E |
| Appeals to | Borgarting Court of Appeal |
Drammen District Court (Norwegian: Drammen tingrett) was a district court in southeastern Buskerud and northeastern Vestfold counties in Norway. The court was based in Drammen. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Drammen, Lier, Sande, and Svelvik. Cases from this court could be appealed to Borgarting 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]
