Sunnhordland District Court (Norwegian: Sunnhordland tingrett) was a district court in Vestland county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Leirvik in Stord Municipality. The court existed from 1591 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over Sunnhordland which included the municipalities of Bømlo, Fitjar, Kvinnherad, Stord, Sveio, and Tysnes. Cases from this court 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]
^"Om Sunnhordland" (in Norwegian). Sunnhordland tingrett. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^Gisle, Jon, ed. (27 February 2022). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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