Inderøy District Court
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Inderøy District Court was a district court serving the municipalities of Steinkjer
, Inderøy
, Snåsa
, Mosvik
, Verran
, and Namdalseid
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It was a court of first instance
and cases decided here could be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal
. While the court is named for the neighboring municipality of Inderøy, the court was located in the town of Steinkjer
.
in Inderøy
. In 1813 it was moved to the Vika farm at Sakshaug
(still in Inderøy). In 1856, the court was relocated to Steinkjer
, but it is not known where in Steinkjer it was located between 1856 and 1920. In 1920, it moved into offices on Kongensgata on the north side of the town. From 1927 to 1940, it was located in Schiefloegården on the south side. This was bombed in 1940 during World War II
so it was then moved to its official residence on Johan Bojers gate, then again moved to the Langhammer Villa in Tranabakken. Later, it moved into an office at Sannan, where it was until it moved to the Grand Hotel. From 1962 to 1978, the court was located at Ogndalsveien 2, in the offices of Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality
. It was then moved to the head office of Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk
until 1988, when it moved to the offices of the County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag. In 1997, a new, separate building was built for the court, located next door to the County Governor's office. The new courthouse cost .
Following the court reform in 2001, it was decided to merge this court with the neighboring Stjør- and Verdal District Court
, located in the town of Levanger
. The merger took effect on 1 January 2011, resulting in the new "Inntrøndelag District Court
".
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
, Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
, Snåsa
Snåsa
Snåsa is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Snåsa. Other villages include Agle and Jørstad....
, Mosvik
Mosvik
Mosvik is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Mosvik...
, Verran
Verran
Verran is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Malm...
, and Namdalseid
Namdalseid
Namdalseid is village and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Namdalseid. Other villages and farm areas include Sjøåsen, Statland, Tøttdalen, and Sverkmoen.The village of Namdalseid...
in Nord-Trøndelag
Nord-Trøndelag
is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It was a court of first instance
Court of first instance
A court of first instance is a trial court of original or primary jurisdiction.Specific courts called the Court of First Instance include:* European Court of First Instance, of the European Union* Court of First Instance...
and cases decided here could be appealed to the Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal
Frostating Court of Appeal is a court of appeal located in Trondheim, Norway. It serves as an appeal for the district courts in the counties of Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal....
. While the court is named for the neighboring municipality of Inderøy, the court was located in the town of Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
.
Organization
This court had one professional judge (the chief judge) and one deputy judge, plus an administration of five people. In 2006, the court handled 280 criminal cases and 70 civil cases plus summary procedures.History
The institution was established in 1635. It is not known where the court met until 1792, when it used the Bjørken Store farm at SandvollanSandvollan
Sandvollan is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the north part of the present-day municipality of Inderøy. It borders the Sparbu area of the municipality of Steinkjer and the Børgin fjord to the east, the Kjerknesvågen village area to the southwest, and the...
in Inderøy
Inderøy
Inderøy is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straumen. Other villages include Gangstadhaugen, Hylla, Kjerknesvågen, Røra, Sakshaug, Sandvollan, Småland, Utøy, and Vangshylla.The...
. In 1813 it was moved to the Vika farm at Sakshaug
Sakshaug
Sakshaug is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about northwest of the municipal center of Straumen and about northeast of Utøy. The village has a population of 201...
(still in Inderøy). In 1856, the court was relocated to Steinkjer
Steinkjer
is a town and a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Steinkjer, which is also the seat of the county government...
, but it is not known where in Steinkjer it was located between 1856 and 1920. In 1920, it moved into offices on Kongensgata on the north side of the town. From 1927 to 1940, it was located in Schiefloegården on the south side. This was bombed in 1940 during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
so it was then moved to its official residence on Johan Bojers gate, then again moved to the Langhammer Villa in Tranabakken. Later, it moved into an office at Sannan, where it was until it moved to the Grand Hotel. From 1962 to 1978, the court was located at Ogndalsveien 2, in the offices of Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality
Nord-Trøndelag county municipality
Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of 12 upper secondary schools, with 7,000 pupils...
. It was then moved to the head office of Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk
Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk
Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk or NTE is a power company serving Nord-Trøndelag in Norway and owned by Nord-Trøndelag county municipality. NTE is one of the largest producers of electricity in Norway, with an annual production of 3,995 GWh per year...
until 1988, when it moved to the offices of the County Governor of Nord-Trøndelag. In 1997, a new, separate building was built for the court, located next door to the County Governor's office. The new courthouse cost .
Following the court reform in 2001, it was decided to merge this court with the neighboring Stjør- and Verdal District Court
Stjør- and Verdal District Court
Stjør- and Verdal District Court was a district court located in Levanger, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Levanger, Stjørdal, Verdal, Frosta, Leksvik and Meråker. It is subordinate Frostating Court of Appeal. In the district court, there work three professional judges, two deputy judges...
, located in the town of Levanger
Levanger
Levanger is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Levanger...
. The merger took effect on 1 January 2011, resulting in the new "Inntrøndelag District Court
Inntrøndelag District Court
Inntrøndelag District Court is the district court serving the Inntrøndelag region in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. This court serves the municipalities of Steinkjer, Inderøy, Snåsa, Mosvik, Verran, Verdal, Levanger, Frosta, Stjørdal, Leksvik, Meråker, and Namdalseid.Located in the town of...
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Chief judges
The following people have been chief judge at Inderøy District Court:- 1635–1662 : Eske Madsen
- 1662–1662 : Peder Nielsen
- 1662–1672 : Lauge Hanssen
- 1672–1676 : Godse Pedersen
- 1676–1680 : Christen Jacobsen
- 1680–1719 : Niels Olufsen Vind
- 1719–1733 : Tonas Jacobsen
- 1733–1776 : Peter Rosted
- 1776–1789 : Peter Andres Rosted
- 1789–1802 : Michael Strøm
- 1808–1813 : Peter Hanning Hammer
- 1813–1818 : Peder Martin Ottesen
- 1818–1829 : Peder Daniel Klykken
- 1830–1856 : Christen Styhr Hannestad
- 1856–1869 : Bernt Olaus Anker
- 1870–1880 : Hans Jensenius Engelsen
- 1880–1890 : Claus Andreas Urbye
- 1890–1912 : F. Dietrichson Bøchmann
- 1912–1924 : Isak Moe
- 1924–1932 : Nils ThuneNils ThuneNils Thune is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oppland during the term 1950–1953.-References:...
- 1933–1946 : Asbjørn LindboeAsbjørn LindboeAsbjørn Lindboe was the Norwegian Minister of Justice 1931-1932 and 1932-1933.See Asbjørn Lindboe, Fra de urolige tredveårene. Dagboksnedtegnelser og kommentarer, Oslo 1965....
- 1946–1952 : Carl M. Monrad Frøseth
- 1952–1967 : Eilert Arff
- 1968–1977 : Hjalmar Neiden
- 1977–2001 : Bård Olav RøsægBård Olav RøsægBård Olav Røsæg is a Norwegian judge and civil servant.He was born in Trondheim, finished his secondary education in 1950 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1957. He worked in the Norwegian Price Directorate in 1958 and as a deputy judge in Ålesund from 1959 to 1960, before being hired in...
- 2001–2010 : Rolf Karset