5 chapters · 34 sections in this title.
RSA 455-A:1 Appointment
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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.
RSA 455-A:2 Application
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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 whe…
RSA 455-A:3 Powers
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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 th…