Inntrøndelag District Court
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Inntrøndelag District Court is the district court serving the Inntrøndelag
region in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. This court serves the municipalities of Steinkjer
, Inderøy
, Snåsa
, Mosvik
, Verran
, Verdal
, Levanger
, Frosta
, Stjørdal
, Leksvik
, Meråker
, and Namdalseid
.
Located in the town of Steinkjer
, this court was established on 1 January 2011 to replace the old Inderøy District Court
(located in Steinkjer) and the Stjør- and Verdal District Court
(located in the town of Levanger
. The court was formally opened on 14 June 2011. The courthouse was built in 1997 for the old Inderøy District Court, and in 2010 there was a addition built to accommodate the new court. The court has seven judges and eleven clerks. The presiding judge of the court is currently Odd Arve Bartnes.
The court is a court of first instance
which also handles probate
cases, estate settlements (joint property, bankruptcy
, etc.), and notarial
transactions. Cases from this court may be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal
. On 5 March 2011, the Nord-Trøndelag Land Consolidation Court was also moved to this courthouse.
Inntrøndelag
Inntrøndelag or Inn-Trøndelag is a traditional district that encompasses the southern half of Nord-Trøndelag county in Norway. It usually includes the area surrounding the inner part of the Trondheimsfjord...
region in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. This court serves the municipalities of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
, Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
, Snåsa
Snåsa
Snåsa is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Snåsa. Other villages include Agle and Jørstad....
, Mosvik
Mosvik
Mosvik is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mosvik...
, Verran
Verran
Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...
, Verdal
Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra...
, Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
, Frosta
Frosta
Frosta is the smallest municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative centre is the village of Frosta. The municipality is located in the middle of the Trondheimsfjord, on a peninsula just north of Trondheim...
, Stjørdal
Stjørdal
is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stjørdal, also called Stjørdalshalsen...
, Leksvik
Leksvik
Leksvik is a village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Leksvik. Other villages in Leksvik include Vanvikan, Seter, and Dalbygda. Norwegian County Road 755 is the main road that connects the whole municipality from...
, Meråker
Meråker
Meråker is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about west of Storlien in Sweden and east of Stjørdalshalsen in Stjørdal. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa,...
, and Namdalseid
Namdalseid
Namdalseid is village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.The village of Namdalseid...
.
Located in the town of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
, this court was established on 1 January 2011 to replace the old Inderøy District Court
Inderøy District Court
Inderøy District Court was a district court serving the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, Snåsa, Mosvik, Verran, and Namdalseid in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was a court of first instance and cases decided here could be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal...
(located in Steinkjer) and the Stjør- and Verdal District Court
Stjør- and Verdal District Court
Stjør- and Verdal District Court was a district court located in Levanger, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Levanger, Stjørdal, Verdal, Frosta, Leksvik and Meråker. It is subordinate Frostating Court of Appeal. In the district court, there work three professional judges, two deputy judges...
(located in the town of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
. The court was formally opened on 14 June 2011. The courthouse was built in 1997 for the old Inderøy District Court, and in 2010 there was a addition built to accommodate the new court. The court has seven judges and eleven clerks. The presiding judge of the court is currently Odd Arve Bartnes.
The court is a court of first instance
Court of first instance
A court of first instance is a trial court of original or primary jurisdiction.Specific courts called the Court of First Instance include:* European Court of First Instance, of the European Union* Court of First Instance...
which also handles probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
cases, estate settlements (joint property, bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
, etc.), and notarial
Notary
A notary is a lawyer or person with legal training who is licensed by the state to perform acts in legal affairs, in particular witnessing signatures on documents...
transactions. Cases from this court may be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal is a court of appeal located in Trondheim, Norway. It serves as an appeal for the district courts in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal....
. On 5 March 2011, the Nord-Trøndelag Land Consolidation Court was also moved to this courthouse.