The Brønnøy District Court
The Courts of Norway have the role as third power of the State, prescribing them the duty to monitor the powers of the legislative and the executive. It is a fundamental right for anyone to have their case considered by an impartial and independent court.
As a court of law, Brønnøy has the duty and obligation to reach a decision in all the individual cases brought before it. The cases brought into the court system in Norway are divided as to whether they concern criminal law or civil law. Criminal law mostly involves the rules laid down by the state for individual citizens, while civil law governs the relationships and transactions between citizens and between companies.
The Brønnøy Distict Court serves the municipalities Bindal, Brønnøy, Sømna, Vega and Vevelstad in Nordland County, a total population of appr. 13.500.
The Court’s decisions may be appealed to Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Other duties
Duties carried out by the Courts of Justice also include: probate cases, estate settlements, (joint property, bankruptcy etc.), partnership registrations, and notarial transactions.
Staff
The judicial staff consists of the chief judge and one deputy judge. The chief judge appoints deputy judges for a period of up to three years. The judges divide their time approximately equally between criminal cases and civil cases.
The “sorenskriver” is the president of the district court and administrates the staff.
Contact information:
Brønnøy District Court
Email: bronnoy.tingrett@domstol.no
Telephone: 75 02 40 00
Fax: 75 02 40 01
Adress: Sivert Nielsensgt. 24, Postboks 10, N-8901 Brønnøysund
More information about the courts of Norway at: http://www.domstol.no