Agder Court of Appeal

Agder Court of Appeal (Norwegian: Agder lagmannsrett) is the court of appeal located in Skien, Norway. It serves the counties of Agder and Vestfold og Telemark.[1] The court has 21 judges and 13 administrative staff, including a director.[2] The court is administrated by the Norwegian National Courts Administration.

Agder Court of Appeal
Agder lagmannsrett
Agder Court of Appeal building in Skien
Established	1936
Jurisdiction	Agder, Vestfold og Telemark
Location	Gjerpensgate 16 Skien, Norway
Coordinates	59.21878°N 9.598463°E / 59.21878; 9.598463
Appeals to	Supreme Court of Norway
Number of positions	39
Website	Official website
Chief Judge (Førstelagmann)
Currently	Dag Bugge Nordén

The court has seven courtrooms, two each located in Skien, Tønsberg and Kristiansand, and one in Arendal.[3]

The court was created in 1936, and was given temporary accommodation in Skien, with the court room in the city hall. By 1991 the court was located at three different places in the city, before the current courthouse was opened.[4]

It is one of six lower courts in Norway. It can rule on both civil and criminal cases. Court decisions can be, to a limited extent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway. The Agder Court of Appeal serves as appeal for district courts located in Agder and Vestfold og Telemark counties in southeastern Norway. [5] The following district courts fall under this court of appeals: Aust-Agder District Court, Kristiansand District Court, Lister District Court, Nedre Telemark District Court, Vest-Telemark District Court, and Vestfold District Court.