490:26 Building and Facilities. – The supreme court shall control all space, facilities, and equipment in the supreme court building and shall employ sufficient numbers of persons to provide custodial services and general maintenance supervision for the building. The commissioner of administrative services shall provide any additional maintenance and repair to keep the building […]
490:26-a Court Fees and Fines; Credit Card Payments. – I. The supreme court shall establish by rule an equitable fee schedule for all courts in the state. II. (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), a $25 surcharge shall be added to each civil filing fee for all courts. This surcharge shall be deposited […]
490:26-b Court Personnel and Compensation System. – I. The supreme court shall establish a uniform personnel classification and compensation system and salary and grievance procedures for all nonjudicial court personnel not covered by a collective bargaining agreement under RSA 273-A. The compensation system shall be approved by the legislature prior to becoming effective. The […]
490:26-c Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements. – I. Six percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts shall be deposited in escrow for judicial branch facility improvements. Moneys in the escrow fund shall be used for improvements to judicial branch facilities by the department of administrative services as […]
490:26-d Forms. – The judicial branch administrative council appointed pursuant to supreme court rule 54 shall establish such forms for all courts as are necessary for the effective administration of justice. Source. 1985, 341:5. 2007, 48:1, eff. July 1, 2007.
490:26-e Guardians Ad Litem. – The supreme court may establish the following relative to guardians ad litem appointed pursuant to statutory authority or any court order: I. Standards and requirements for registration and training as a guardian ad litem. II. Standards for practice, including but not limited to ethical rules. III. Disciplinary procedures for […]
490:26-f Guardian Ad Litem Services. – I. Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever a guardian ad litem is appointed or ancillary services are approved pursuant to statutory authority or court order and the responsible party or parents are indigent, the state of New Hampshire shall be responsible for compensation for such services from the […]
490:26-g Guardians Ad Litem; Failure to File Required Reports. – A guardian ad litem who, without good cause, fails to file a report required by any court or statute by the date the report is due may be subject to a fine, established by supreme court rule, of not less than $100 and not […]
490:26-h Judicial Branch Information Technology Fund. – I. Except as provided in paragraph IV: (a) Thirty percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts and 16.67 percent of the penalty assessment collected pursuant to RSA 106-L:10 shall be deposited in the judicial branch information technology fund. (b) Moneys in […]
490:27 Probate Court Fees. – I. Probate court fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of the applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state. II. The sum of $5 shall be added to each entry fee collected in the […]
490:27-a Validity of Faxed or Electronic Warrants and Orders. – Search warrants, arrest warrants, detention orders pursuant to RSA 169-B, placement orders pursuant to RSA 169-C or RSA 169-D, or domestic violence temporary and final orders may be applied for and issued by facsimile or electronic transmission. The original documents, including the warrant application, […]
490:28 Benefits of Nonjudicial Employees. – I. Except as provided in a collective bargaining agreement under RSA 273-A, full-time nonjudicial employees of the judicial branch shall, effective January 1, 1984, receive all fringe benefits and salary increases as provided for classified state employees including membership in the state retirement system, health insurance, dental insurance, […]
490:28-a Applicability. – The provisions of RSA 490:28 shall apply to all individuals who are state employees as of the effective date of this section, who previously transferred from the judicial branch to the executive branch. Source. 2010, 11:2, eff. July 6, 2010.
490:29 Retirement of Nonjudicial Employees. – I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all full-time nonjudicial employees of the judicial branch shall, effective January 1, 1984, be eligible for membership in the New Hampshire retirement system. Employees who elect to become members of the New Hampshire retirement system shall not be eligible for membership […]
490:3 Disqualification; Temporary Justices. – I. The provisions as to the disqualification of justices of the superior court apply to justices of the supreme court. Whenever a justice of the supreme court shall be disqualified or otherwise unable to sit in any cause or matter pending before such court, the chief or senior associate […]
490:30 Repealed by 2001, 267:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. –
490:30-a Access to Information; Hearings on Confidential Cases. – I. In this section, " committee " means the committee on judicial conduct established by rules of the supreme court. II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person subject to the code of judicial conduct may provide to the executive secretary […]
490:31 Court-Ordered Costs; Authorization for Payment of Expenses. – In those instances where the courts have the authority to order services to be rendered and the responsibility for payment is unclear, the court shall assume said responsibility. Source. 1989, 243:2, eff. May 24, 1989.
490:32 Judicial Performance Evaluations. – I. The chief justice and a majority of the supreme court, in consultation with the administrative judges of the superior and circuit courts and other nonjudicial branch officers as established by court rule, shall design and implement by court rule, a program for performance evaluation of judges. The sole […]
490:33 to 490:35 Repealed by 2005, 177:18, I, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m. –
