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The Courthouse of Skien, where Agder Court of Appeal is located
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Headquarters | Skien |
Website | www.domstol.no/agder |
Agder Court of Appeal (Norwegian: Agder lagmannsrett) is the court of appeal located in Skien, Norway. It serves the counties of Aust-Agder, Telemark, Vest-Agder and Vestfold. The court has 21 judges and 13 administrative staff, including a director. The court is administrated by the Norwegian National Courts Administration.
The court has seven courtrooms, two each located in Skien, Tønsberg and Kristiansand, and one in Arendal.
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 Tønsberg Courthouse was opened.