There has been a
Nedre Telemark District Court in various forms in
Telemark county for a long time (since before 1714). Over time, the boundaries of its jurisdiction have changed. In 2007, the Nedre Telemark District Court included
Nome Municipality,
Porsgrunn Municipality, and
Skien Municipality. On 26 April 2021, Nedre Telemark District Court was dissolved when it was merged with the old
Aust-Telemark District Court and
Vest-Telemark District Court to form the new
Telemark District Court. The new district court system continued to use the courthouses from the predecessor courts. The Nedre Telemark District Court was re-established on 10 June 2025 after the old
Telemark District Court was divided into two separate courts. The old Telemark District Court had jurisdiction over all of
Telemark county and it had three courthouses in Kviteseid, Notodden, and Skien. When it was divided, the inland parts of the county with the courthouses in Kviteseid and Notodden became the new
Øvre Telemark District Court and the coastal parts of the county became the new Nedre Telemark District Court, based in
Skien. ==References==