New Hampshire Circuit Courts

The New Hampshire Circuit Courts were formed by combining the district courts, family courts and probate courts, effective July 1, 2011. The circuit courts handle 90 percent of all cases filed in the state. There are a total of 10 circuit courts, one for each county in New Hampshire. The Cheshire County marital division is still a part of the Cheshire County Superior Court. All other marital divisions are now part of the circuit courts.

Circuits

Circuit	Counties served
First Circuit	Coos County
Second Circuit	Grafton County
Third Circuit	Carroll County
Fourth Circuit	Belknap County
Fifth Circuit	Sullivan County
Sixth Circuit	Merrimack County
Seventh Circuit	Strafford County
Eighth Circuit	Cheshire County
Ninth Circuit	Hillsborough County
Tenth Circuit	Rockingham County

See also

• News: New Hampshire court system receives overhaul

External links

• New Hampshire Circuit Court website
• Judicial Branch of New Hampshire, Circuit Court Map
• New Hampshire Court Records
• State of New Hampshire Judicial Branch, Press Release: "New Circuit Court Begins Operations July 1 Restructuring Supported by Governor and Legislature," June 14, 2011

Footnotes

New Hampshire courts

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Federal courts:

First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of New Hampshire • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of New Hampshire

State courts:

New Hampshire Supreme Court • New Hampshire Superior Courts • New Hampshire Circuit Courts • New Hampshire Probate Courts • New Hampshire District Court • New Hampshire Family Division

State resources:

Courts in New Hampshire • New Hampshire judicial elections • Judicial selection in New Hampshire