Stjør- and Verdal District Court

Stjør- and Verdal District Court
Stjør- og Verdal tingrett
63°44′46″N 11°17′53″E / 63.746°N 11.298°E / 63.746; 11.298
Established1591
Dissolved1 Jan 2011
JurisdictionSoutheastern Nord-Trøndelag
LocationLevanger, Norway
Coordinates63°44′46″N 11°17′53″E / 63.746°N 11.298°E / 63.746; 11.298
Appeals toFrostating Court of Appeal

Stjør- and Verdal District Court (Norwegian: Stjør- og Verdal tingrett) was a district court in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Levanger. The court existed from 1635 until 2011. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of Levanger, Stjørdal, Verdal, Frosta, Leksvik, and Meråker. Cases from this court could be appealed to Frostating Court of Appeal. In the court, there work three professional judges, two deputy judges and seven clerks. In 2006, the court dealt with 158 criminal cases, 381 summary procedures and 104 civil cases.

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.