Sunnmøre District Court
first-instance law court in Norway
Sunnmøre District Court (Norwegian: Sunnmøre tingrett) is a district court in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The court is based at two different courthouses in Ålesund and Volda. The court existed for hundreds of years until 2021, but it was re-established in 2025. Cases from this court can be appealed to Frostating Court of Appeal. The court serves the Sunnmøre region of the county which includes cases from 14 municipalities.
The courthouse in Volda accepts cases from the municipalities of Herøy, Sande, Vanylven, Volda, and Ørsta.
The courthouse in Ålesund accepts cases from the municipalities of Fjord, Giske, Haram, Hareid, Stranda, Sula, Sykkylven, Ulstein, and Ålesund.
The court is led by a chief judge (sorenskriver) and several other judges. 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.
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