Asker og Bærum District Court

Asker og Bærum District Court
Asker og Bærum tingrett
The courthouse in Sandvika in 2022
Interactive map of Asker og Bærum District Court
59°53′30″N 10°31′37″E / 59.89170074°N 10.52698516°E / 59.89170074; 10.52698516
Established1948
JurisdictionAsker and Bærum, Norway
LocationSandvika, Norway
Coordinates59°53′30″N 10°31′37″E / 59.89170074°N 10.52698516°E / 59.89170074; 10.52698516
Appeals toBorgarting Court of Appeal
WebsiteOfficial website

Asker og Bærum District Court (Norwegian: Asker og Bærum tingrett) is a district court located in Akershus counties, Norway. This court is based in Sandvika in Bærum Municipality. This court has jurisdiction over Asker Municipality and Bærum Municipality, two large municipalities just southwest of Oslo, the national capital. The court is subordinate to the Borgarting Court of Appeal.

The court is led by a chief judge (sorenskriver) and several other judges. 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.