Lister District Court

Lister District Court
Lister District Court
Lister tingrett
	58°05′33″N 6°48′30″E / 58.09238°N 6.80829°E
Location	Barbros gate 21, Gåseholmen; Farsund, Agder
Coordinates	58°05′33″N 6°48′30″E / 58.09238°N 6.80829°E
Appeals to	Agder; Court of Appeal
Website	Official website

Lister District Court (Norwegian: Lister tingrett) is a district court located in the town of Farsund in Agder county, Norway. The court serves the southwestern part of the county which includes the municipalities of Farsund, Hægebostad, Flekkefjord, Kvinesdal and Lyngdal. The court is subordinate to the Agder Court of Appeal. This court employs a chief judge, three other judges, and four prosecutors.^[1]

The court is a court of first instance. Its judicial duties are mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court include death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges. Cases from this district court may be appealed to the Agder Court of Appeal.^[2]

Name

For information about the name, see Lista#Name.

References

^ "Om Lister tingrett" (in Norwegian). Lister tingrett. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (18 August 2017). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

External links

Official website (in Norwegian)

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[1] "Om Lister tingrett" (in Norwegian). Lister tingrett. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[snl-2] Gisle, Jon, ed. (18 August 2017). "Tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 December 2020.

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