Hålogaland Court of Appeal

Hålogaland Court of Appeal
Hålogaland lagmannsrett
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Norway
Headquarters Tromsø
Website
www.domstol.no/halogaland

Hålogaland Court of Appeal (Norwegian: Hålogaland lagmannsrett) is the court of appeal located in Tromsø, Norway. It serves the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. In addition to Tromsø, the court may meet in Bodø and Mo i Rana.[1] The court is administrated by the Norwegian National Courts Administration.

From the Middle Ages, Hålogaland Thing met at Steigen, but was closed in 1797. When it was recreated in 1890, it was moved to Tromsø. The current courthouse dates to 2003.[2]

References

  1. ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Om Hålogaland lagmannsrett" (in Norwegian). http://www.domstol.no/DAtemplates/Article____14506.aspx?epslanguage=NO. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 
  2. ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Historikk" (in Norwegian). http://www.domstol.no/DAtemplates/Article____14509.aspx?epslanguage=NO. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 

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