Sogn District Court
Sogn District Court was a district court located in Sogndalsfjøra, Norway. On 1 July 2017, it was merged with the Fjordane District Court to form the new Sogn og Fjordane District Court.
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 are heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges. Cases from this district court may be appealed to the Gulating Court of Appeal.History
This court was established on 1 January 2005 upon the merger of the Indre Sogn District Court and the eastern part of the old Ytre Sogn District Court. It covered the municipalities of Sogndal, Aurland, Balestrand, Leikanger, Luster, Lærdal, Vik, and Årdal and is subordinate to the Gulating Court of Appeal.
