Fosen District Court
Fosen District Court is a district court in Trøndelag county, Norway. The Court is headquartered at the Fosen Tinghus in the town of Brekstad in the municipality of Ørland. The court is named for the traditional district of Fosen and it is subordinate to the Frostating Court of Appeal. It has a jurisdiction covering the municipalities of Ørland, Bjugn, Frøya, Hitra, Indre Fosen, Osen, Roan, and Åfjord.
The court is led by the acting chief judge Leif Otto Østerbø. This court employs a chief judge, two other judges, and several prosecutors and administrators.
The court is a court of first instance. Its judicial duties are mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court include death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges. Cases from this district court may be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal.
