Section 592-A:8 – Warrants.
592-A:8 Warrants. – A justice of the peace or justice of the circuit court, upon such complaint when signed under oath, may issue a warrant for the arrest of the person so charged with an offense committed or triable in the county, directed to the sheriff of any county or his deputy or to […]
Section 592-A:9 – When Warrants Returnable to District or Municipal Court.
592-A:9 When Warrants Returnable to District or Municipal Court. – If such warrant is issued by a district or municipal court, or by a justice within the town in which a district or municipal court is established, for any offense committed in such town or district, it shall be made returnable before the district […]
Section 592-A:10 – Other Returns.
592-A:10 Other Returns. – In other cases than those provided for in RSA 592-A:9, the warrant shall require the offender to be brought before the justice of the peace issuing it if the offense is one over which he has jurisdiction, or to a district or municipal court or some justice of the peace […]
Section 592-A:2-b – Jury Trial.
592-A:2-b Jury Trial. – Trial by jury shall not be afforded in the superior court for any violation as defined in RSA 625:9, except upon being subject to the imposition of a civil penalty which aggregates the total fines and penalties for a violation to an amount in excess of $1,500, in which case […]
Section 592-A:3 – Plea of Guilty in District or Municipal Court.
592-A:3 Plea of Guilty in District or Municipal Court. – A justice of a district or municipal court may render final judgment and sentence in any case where the punishment is a fine of $100 or of some specific sum less than $100, or imprisonment for a period of not more than 6 months, […]
Section 592-A:4 – Repealed by 2015, 249:16, II, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
592-A:4 Repealed by 2015, 249:16, II, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. –
Section 592-A:4-a – Binding Over by Justice.
[RSA 592-A:4-a effective January 1, 2024.] 592-A:4-a Binding Over by Justice. – A justice of the circuit court district division may cause to be apprehended and committed to jail or bound over with sufficient sureties to the superior court all persons charged with offenses committed or triable in the county exceeding the justice’s jurisdiction […]
Section 592-A:1 – Superior Court.
592-A:1 Superior Court. – The superior court has jurisdiction of all criminal cases and proceedings; but it may dismiss a prosecution originally begun therein which is within the jurisdiction of a circuit court. Source. RS 172:4. 1855, 1659:9. GS 234:1. GL 252:1. PS 248:1. PL 362:1. RL 421:1. RSA 592:1. 1957, 244:8, eff. Sept. […]