Romsdal District Court () was a

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Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of M ...

county,

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. The court was based in the town of Molde. The court existed until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the central part of the county which included the municipalities of

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, Fræna, Midsund,

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, Nesset, Rauma, Sandøy, and

Vestnes Vestnes may refer to: Places *Vestnes (village), a village within Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway *Vestnes Municipality, a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway *Vestnes Church, a church in Vestnes Municipality in ...

. Cases from this court could be appealed to

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. The court was led by the chief judge () Svein Eikrem. This court employed a chief judge and three other judges. The court was a

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. Its judicial duties were mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as

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. The administration and registration tasks of the court included death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a

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, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court were heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges.

History

This court was established in 1591 when district courts were established in Norway. On 26 April 2021, this court was merged with the Sunnmøre District Court, Søre Sunnmøre District Court, and Nordmøre District Court to create the new Møre og Romsdal District Court.

References

{{use dmy dates, date=February 2022 Defunct district courts of Norway Organisations based in Molde 1591 establishments in Norway 2021 disestablishments in Norway Courts and tribunals established in 1591 Courts and tribunals disestablished in 2021