Title LI, Courts

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…

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 more than the amount of costs and attorneys fees incurred …

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.…

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 probate courts and sh…

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 …

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 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.

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 sys…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the judicial branch family division shall have the powers of a court of equity in cases where subject matter jurisdiction lies with the judicial branch family division. Suits in equity where subject matter jurisdiction lies with the judici…

I. (a) The terms of the member representing the New Hampshire supreme court, the member representing CASA, and the member representing the child protection agency shall be for 5 years and until a successor is appointed; provided, however, that the term of the member representing …

This chapter applies to a collaborative law participation agreement that meets the requirements of RSA 490-J:4 signed on or after the effective date of the chapter.

Any person who holds the position of judge, court administrator, clerk, or director of the administrative office of the court in this state, shall be required to complete continuing education as the chief justice of the supreme court directs.

In this subdivision: I. "Alternative drug offender program" means a program offered by a county as an alternative to operating a drug court for nonviolent offenders including diversion programs and programs utilizing intensive probation, random drug testing, and evidence-based co…

The state, through the department of administrative services, shall provide and maintain suitable court facilities for the conduct of all court sessions held within each judicial district and county, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The supreme court shall make …

I. The chief justice of the supreme court, with the advice and consent of the chief justice of the superior court in respect to all matters affecting the superior court, shall have the duties, power and authority to: (a) Issue rules to provide for the expeditious disposition of a…

The circuit court shall consist of 3 divisions: a probate division, a district division, and a family division. The circuit court shall have the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred upon the former probate and district courts and upon the former judicial branch family divis…

A veteran may be eligible for veterans court if he or she has experienced military sexual trauma or has a service-related mental condition, service-related traumatic brain injury, service-related substance use disorder, or service-related psychological disorder.

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 as…

The office of mediation and arbitration shall be administered by the judicial branch administrative council.

Notwithstanding the jurisdictional provisions of RSA 592-B:1, the circuit court - district division shall have jurisdiction to arraign defendants charged with felony offenses and to hold a preliminary examination to determine whether probable cause exists to believe the offense w…

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 of the commit…

I. Whenever a final decision has been rendered by the judicial conduct committee finding that a judicial officer of the supreme, superior, or circuit court has committed judicial misconduct and imposing formal discipline, a litigant alleging that there are reasonable grounds to b…

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.

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 eval…

I. There is established a statewide veterans court program which shall provide state matching funds as appropriated to support veterans courts in state superior court and circuit court districts as established herein. II. The veterans court coordinator or designee shall be respon…

The judicial branch family division shall operate at the following sites and such other sites as the supreme court, from time to time, determines, covering the following districts as delineated in RSA 502-A:1, except as otherwise indicated: Grafton County I. The courthouses in Gr…

I. A collaborative law participation agreement shall: (a) Be in writing; (b) Be signed by the parties; (c) State the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this chapter; (d) Describe the nature and scope of the matter; (e) C…

I. The board shall: (a) Compile and maintain a list of those guardians ad litem statewide who are certified and in good standing and make such list available to the general public online through the official Internet site for the state of New Hampshire. The board may further make…

I. There is established a statewide drug offender grant program which shall provide state matching funds as appropriated to support drug courts or alternative drug offender programs in state superior court districts. The grant program shall be available to counties operating eith…

Before March 1 of each year, the supreme court shall submit a report to the commissioner of administrative services setting forth the space and facility operating requirements for each court location.

The judicial districts for the district and family divisions shall be as set forth in RSA 502-A:1 and RSA 490-D:4, respectively, and each county shall be a judicial district for the probate division. The supreme court may, from time to time, establish other locations for each of …

The supreme court shall have general superintendence of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to prevent and correct errors and abuses, including the authority to approve rules of court and prescribe and administer canons of ethics with respect to such courts, shall have exclusive …

I. There is hereby established in the state treasury a separate fund to be known as the mediation and arbitration fund, which shall be used to help fund paid mediation and arbitration in the judicial branch and support the operation of the office of mediation and arbitration. The…

Notwithstanding any other rule, regulation or order to the contrary, law enforcement officers shall be permitted to wear firearms in any courtroom in the state.

On the effective date of this chapter, the judicial branch family division shall be operational in Grafton and Rockingham counties. For the remaining counties, the judicial branch family division shall be made operational by order of the supreme court, generally in the order list…

I. A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. II. A court shall not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection. III. A collaborative law process is concluded by a: (a) Resoluti…

I. The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the following: (a) The application criteria for certification, renewal of certification, recertification, and reinstatement of certification. (b) Eligibility requirements and criteria for certification, recertific…

I. For the purpose of grants, the superior court districts of each county shall be grouped into 3 categories: small, medium, and large, based on the number of court filings in each district and subject to annual review by the chief justice of the superior court. Coos, Carroll, an…

I. Beginning with the moneys to be appropriated for fiscal year 1988, the supreme court shall include in each budget request sufficient funding to continue the state financing of court facilities. II. The amount to be paid for each court facility shall be negotiated by the depart…

I. On the effective date of this chapter, the circuit court shall consist of those justices and masters previously appointed and commissioned by the governor and council as prescribed by the constitution and the laws of the state of New Hampshire. The tenure of office of persons …

I. For the purpose of providing reimbursements and subject to available state appropriations, counties and districts shall be eligible for an annual reimbursement of up to $5,000 per case. Counties shall be reimbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. Reimbursements shall be p…

The supreme court shall have jurisdiction of all other proceedings and matters to be entered or heard therein by special provisions of law.

No mediator, arbitrator, or other neutral party involved in dispute resolution under contract with the New Hampshire judicial branch or qualified intern acting under the direct supervision of a supervisor under contract with the New Hampshire judicial branch shall be held liable …

I. To be eligible for initial certification, recertification, reinstatement, or renewal of certification, as a guardian ad litem under this chapter, an applicant shall be of good character and shall meet such criteria or requirements as may be established by the board. II. Certif…

There is hereby established the New Hampshire court accreditation commission consisting of 12 members as follows: one shall be appointed by the governor, one shall be a member of the house appointed by the speaker, one shall be a member of the senate appointed by the senate presi…

I. (a) Unless waived by the person to whom the information pertains, the following information, if any, relative to certified guardians ad litem, applicants for certification, and formerly certified guardians ad litem which may be submitted to the board on or in conjunction with …