Section 490-F:11 – Judicial Branch Budget Request.
490-F:11 Judicial Branch Budget Request. – For the purpose of calculating the biennial budget request and judicial salaries as well as the number of judicial positions required in the circuit court, the supreme court shall establish and revise as needed a weighted case value, relating the judicial time required for each type of case […]
Section 490-F:12 – Part-Time Judges; Salary Calculation.
490-F:12 Part-Time Judges; Salary Calculation. – The salary of judges who were part-time judges in the district and probate courts shall be calculated each year based on the weighted caseload of the former jurisdiction less any weighted values for case types that are no longer within the jurisdiction of the circuit court or judicial […]
Section 490-F:13 – Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment.
490-F:13 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. – The administrative judge of the circuit court shall appoint a clerk with responsibility for each circuit court site. In the interest of the effective administration of justice, any such clerk may have responsibility for one or more circuit court locations. Circuit court clerks shall have the same duties […]
Section 490-F:1 – Purpose.
490-F:1 Purpose. – The general court hereby organizes, constitutes, and establishes the New Hampshire circuit court. The goals of the circuit court are the respectful treatment of all individuals, the prompt and fair resolution of all issues within its jurisdiction, the use of alternative dispute resolution to reduce the adversarial nature of proceedings, the […]
Section 490-F:2 – Circuit Court; General.
490-F:2 Circuit Court; General. – The circuit court shall be a court of record with statewide jurisdiction. Each circuit court location shall have the authority to hear all cases within the subject matter jurisdiction of the circuit court. Subject to part 1, article 17 of the New Hampshire constitution, nothing in this chapter shall […]
Section 490-F:3 – Circuit Court Divisions.
490-F:3 Circuit Court Divisions. – The circuit court shall consist of 3 divisions: a probate division, a district division, and a family division. The circuit court shall have the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred upon the former probate and district courts and upon the former judicial branch family division by RSA 547, RSA 502-A, […]
Section 490-F:3-a – District Division; Criminal Cases.
[RSA 490-F:3-a effective January 1, 2024.] 490-F:3-a District Division; Criminal Cases. – Notwithstanding the jurisdictional provisions of RSA 592-B:1, the circuit court – district division shall have jurisdiction to arraign defendants charged with felony offenses and to hold a preliminary examination to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the offense was committed and […]
Section 490-F:4 – Circuit Court Locations.
490-F:4 Circuit Court Locations. – The judicial districts for the district and family divisions shall be as set forth in RSA 502-A:1 and RSA 490-D:4, respectively, and each county shall be a judicial district for the probate division. The supreme court may, from time to time, establish other locations for each of the divisions. […]
Section 490-F:5 – Circuit Court Judges and Masters; Appointment; Tenure.
490-F:5 Circuit Court Judges and Masters; Appointment; Tenure. – I. On the effective date of this chapter, the circuit court shall consist of those justices and masters previously appointed and commissioned by the governor and council as prescribed by the constitution and the laws of the state of New Hampshire. The tenure of office […]
Section 490-F:6 – Circuit Court Judges and Masters; Assignment; Certification.
490-F:6 Circuit Court Judges and Masters; Assignment; Certification. – I. Circuit court judges and masters shall be assigned to one or more circuits or locations in the discretion of the administrative judge of the circuit court after considering population, judicial time and efficiency, available judicial resources, and the needs of the public. II. The […]