The district courts are the general courts of first instance in civil and criminal cases. Many private disputes must first pass through a local Conciliation Board.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- General courts of first instance
- Jurisdiction
- National
- Seat
- Various
- Composition
- Professional judges, with lay judges in criminal cases.
- Languages
- Norwegian
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to a Court of Appeal.
Filing at this court
- Conciliation Board
- Mandatory first step for many civil disputes (Forliksrådet)
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