Trondenes District Court

Trondenes District Court
Trondenes tingrett
Interactive map of Trondenes District Court
68°48′03″N 16°32′27″E / 68.8008°N 16.54095°E / 68.8008; 16.54095
Established1 January 1917
Dissolved26 April 2021
JurisdictionSouthern Troms
LocationHarstad, Norway
Coordinates68°48′03″N 16°32′27″E / 68.8008°N 16.54095°E / 68.8008; 16.54095
Appeals toHålogaland Court of Appeal
Division map
Trondenes District Court included the blue areas in Troms county

Trondenes District Court (Norwegian: Trondenes tingrett) was a district court located in the town of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. The court served the southwestern part of the county which included the municipalities of Harstad, Kvæfjord, Skånland, and Ibestad. The court was subordinate to the Hålogaland Court of Appeal. The court was led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Kirsti Ramberg. This court employed a chief judge and two other judges.

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.