Administration.
At
the top of the judicial hierarchy is the Supreme Court
(Høyesterett), located in Oslo. Directly below
the Supreme Court is the High Court (Lagmannsrett). There
are 5 High Courts, each covering a separate but parallel
territorial jurisdiction in Eidsivating, Agder, Gulating,
Frostating and Hålogaland. Below the High Court
are the District and City Courts (Tingrett), which function
ordinarily as the courts of first instance. There are
98 District and City Courts.
The
majority of criminal matters are settled summarily in
the forhørsrett. In 1990, for example, 35,200 criminal
matters went to the District and City Courts, of which
two-thirds, were settled in the forhørsrett. Also
in 1990, less than 2% of all criminal matters were handled
by the High Court at first instance
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