Hardanger og Voss District Court
Hardanger og Voss District Court is a district court located in Vestland county, Norway. This court is based in Lofthus. The court is subordinate to the Gulating Court of Appeal. The court serves the greater Hardanger region of the county which includes cases from six municipalities: Eidfjord, Kvam, Samnanger, Ullensvang, Ulvik, and Voss.
The court is led by a chief judge 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. 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.