Dalane District Court

Dalane District Court (Norwegian: Dalane tingrett) is a district court located in the town of Egersund in Rogaland county, Norway. The court serves the southern part of the county which includes the municipalities of Eigersund, Bjerkreim, Lund, and Sokndal plus it also includes the neighboring municipality of Sirdal in Agder county. The court is subordinate to the Gulating Court of Appeal. The court is led by the chief judge (Sorenskriver) Alexander Schønemann. This court employs a chief judge, one other judge, and three prosecutors.[1]

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 Gulating Court of Appeal.[2]