Hedmarken District Court

Hedmarken District Court (Norwegian: Hedmarken tingrett) is the district court serving Hedmarken—the municipalities Hamar, Løten, Ringsaker and Stange—in Norway.

The court has existed from 1588 to 1777 and 1992 to present. From 1777 to 1863 and 1901 to 1992 there were two courts in the district, Sør-Hedmark and Nord-Hedmark, and from 1863 to 1901 there were three: Sør-Hedmark, Nord-Hedmark and Hamar.[1]

The court itself is located in Hamar, has one district stipendiary magistrate, three judges and three deputy judges, as well as an administrative staff of 14.[2] Cases may be appealed to Eidsivating Court of Appeal, which is headquartered in Hamar as well.

References

  1. ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Historikk" (in Norwegian). http://www.domstol.no/DAtemplates/Article____17062.aspx?epslanguage=NO. Retrieved 18 December 2009. 
  2. ^ Norwegian National Courts Administration. "Hedmarken tingrett" (in Norwegian). http://www.domstol.no/DAtemplates/Section____10318.aspx?epslanguage=NO. Retrieved 18 December 2009.