599:1 Appeals. – A person convicted by a circuit court of a class A misdemeanor, at the time the sentence is declared, may appeal therefrom to obtain a de novo jury trial in the superior court, which shall hear the appeal. The appeal shall be entered by the defendant at the next return day […]
599:1-a Petition; Late Appeal. – A person sentenced for an offense by a district or municipal court who fails to appeal as provided in RSA 599:1 may petition said court to enter a late appeal. The petition shall be in writing and shall be made within 3 days from the date sentence is declared. […]
599:1-b Petition for Appeal. – Any person aggrieved by a decision of a district or municipal court who was prevented from appealing therefrom, as provided in RSA 599:1 or RSA 599:1-a, through mistake, accident or misfortune, and not from his own neglect, may petition the superior court at any time within 30 days from […]
599:1-c Records Required. – I. Any person charged with any violation or class B misdemeanor may, at least 5 days prior to trial, request the district or municipal court that a sound recording be kept of all proceedings in his trial. If such a request is made, the district or municipal court shall make […]
599:2 Recognizance of Appellant. – Before the appeal is allowed, the appellant shall enter into recognizance, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the court shall order, not exceeding $2,000, to appear at the court of appeal, to prosecute his appeal with effect, to abide the order of the court thereon and, if so […]
599:3 Failure to Prosecute Appeal. – If the appellant fails to enter his appeal within the time limited and prosecute his appeal, a record thereof shall be made, his recognizance shall be declared forfeited, and, within 10 days, the clerk of court shall transmit to the district or municipal court appealed from a certificate […]
599:4 Enforcing Original Sentence. – The justice shall record the certificate of forfeiture, and he shall issue a mittimus or other process to carry into effect the original sentence. Source. 1862, 2606. GS 240:4. GL 258:4. PS 252:4. PL 366:5. RL 425:5. RSA 599:4. 1955, 322:4, eff. Aug. 5, 1955.
