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New Hampshire judicial elections
Justices and judges in New Hampshire do not participate in judicial elections. Instead, they are recommended by a selection commission, chosen via gubernatorial appointment and confirmed by the executive council. Judges are not subject to terms, but instead serve until the age of 70.
New Hampshire is one of seven states that does not use judicial elections as a selection method. Instead, judges are selected by one of the appointment methods. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.
See also
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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
