Ytre Sogn District Court
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| Ytre Sogn District Court | |
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| Ytre Sogn tingrett | |
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| 61°13′36″N 6°04′20″E / 61.226684°N 6.0723119°E | |
| Established | c. 1630 |
| Dissolved | 1 Jan 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Outer Sogn |
| Location | Høyanger, Norway |
| Coordinates | 61°13′36″N 6°04′20″E / 61.226684°N 6.0723119°E |
| Appeals to | Gulating Court of Appeal |
Ytre Sogn District Court (Norwegian: Ytre Sogn tingrett) was a district court in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway, based in the village of Høyanger. It existed from around 1630 until 2005. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities located in the areas surrounding the outer Sognefjorden. This included the municipalities of Gulen, Solund, Hyllestad, Høyanger, Balestrand, and Vik. Cases could be appealed to Gulating Court of Appeal.[1]
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.[2]
