Møre og Romsdal District Court

Møre og Romsdal District Court (Norwegian: Møre og Romsdal tingrett) was a district court located in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. This court was based at four different courthouses which were located in Volda, Ålesund, Molde, and Kristiansund. The court was subordinate to the Frostating Court of Appeal. The court served the whole county which included 26 municipalities.

• The courthouse in Volda accepted cases from the municipalities of Herøy, Sande, Vanylven, Volda, and Ørsta.
• The courthouse in Ålesund accepted cases from the municipalities of Fjord, Giske, Haram, Hareid, Stranda, Sykkylven, Sula, Ulstein, and Ålesund.
• The courthouse in Molde accepts cases from the municipalities of Aukra, Hustadvika, Molde, Rauma, and Vestnes.
• The courthouse in Kristiansund accepts cases from the municipalities of Aure, Averøy, Gjemnes, Kristiansund, Smøla, Sunndal, Surnadal, and Tingvoll.

The court was a court of first instance. Its judicial duties were mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court included death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court were heard by a combination of professional judges and lay judges.