Section 455-A:1 – Appointment.
455-A:1 Appointment. – Justices of the peace shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the executive council, and shall be commissioned for 5 years, as provided in the New Hampshire constitution. Source. 1988, 121:10, eff. Oct. 1, 1988.
Section 455-A:2 – Application.
455-A:2 Application. – I. Any person applying to be a justice of the peace shall indicate on the application whether he or she has been a registered voter in this state for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of application. The applicant must sign a written statement under oath stating whether the […]
Section 455-A:3 – Powers.
455-A:3 Powers. – Every justice of the peace shall have the power to administer oaths, perform marriage ceremonies, acknowledge instruments, and any other power prescribed by law. A justice of the peace signing an acknowledgment or jurat on any document or instrument shall type, print, or stamp the name of the justice of the […]