Møre og Romsdal District Court

Møre og Romsdal District Court
Møre og Romsdal District Court
Møre og Romsdal tingrett
	62°28′31″N 6°09′11″E / 62.4752616°N 6.15309715°E
Established	26 April 2021
Dissolved	9 June 2025
Jurisdiction	Møre og Romsdal, Norway
Location	Ålesund, Molde,; and Kristiansund
Coordinates	62°28′31″N 6°09′11″E / 62.4752616°N 6.15309715°E
Appeals to	Frostating Court of Appeal
Website	Official website

Møre og Romsdal District Court (Norwegian: Møre og Romsdal tingrett) was a district court located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. This court was based at four different courthouses which were located in Volda, Ålesund, Molde, and Kristiansund. The court was subordinate to the Frostating Court of Appeal. The court served the whole county which included 26 municipalities.^[1]^[2]

The courthouse in Volda accepted cases from the municipalities of Herøy, Sande, Vanylven, Volda, and Ørsta.
The courthouse in Ålesund accepted cases from the municipalities of Fjord, Giske, Haram, Hareid, Stranda, Sykkylven, Sula, Ulstein, and Ålesund.
The courthouse in Molde accepts cases from the municipalities of Aukra, Hustadvika, Molde, Rauma, and Vestnes.
The courthouse in Kristiansund accepts cases from the municipalities of Aure, Averøy, Gjemnes, Kristiansund, Smøla, Sunndal, Surnadal, and Tingvoll.

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.^[3]

History

This court was established on 26 April 2021 after the old Nordmøre District Court, Romsdal District Court, Sunnmøre District Court, and Søre Sunnmøre District Court were all merged into one court. The new district court system continuee to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts. On 10 June 2025, the court was dissolved and divided into two new courts: Sunnmøre District Court and Nordmøre og Romsdal District Court.^[4]

References

^ "Om Møre og Romsdal tingrett" (in Norwegian). Møre og Romsdal tingrett. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (9 April 2025). "tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
^ Gisle, Jon, ed. (19 November 2024). "Møre og Romsdal tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

[1] "Om Møre og Romsdal tingrett" (in Norwegian). Møre og Romsdal tingrett. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[2] "Forskrift om inndelingen av rettskretser og lagdømmer". Lovdata.no (in Norwegian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[snl1-3] Gisle, Jon, ed. (9 April 2025). "tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 18 May 2025.

[snl2-4] Gisle, Jon, ed. (19 November 2024). "Møre og Romsdal tingrett". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

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