The Lister 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, Lister 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 Lister Distict Court serves the municipalities Farsund, Hægebostad, Lyngdal, Flekkefjord and Kvinesdal.
The Court’s decisions may be appealed to Agder 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 three appointed professional judges and one deputy judge. The president of the court 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:
Lister District Court
Telephone: 38 39 59 00
Fax: 38 39 59 05
Street adress: Barbrosgate 21
4550 Farsund
Postal adress: Box 33, 4551 Farsund.
Email: lister.tingrett@domstol.no
More information about the courts of Norway at: http://www.domstol.no