Portsmouth District Court, New Hampshire
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The Portsmouth District Court resides in New Hampshire. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...
Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | The Circuit Court District Division handles misdemeanor and violation level offenses (including motor vehicle matters), small claims, landlord-tenant cases, stalking cases and other civil cases. There are 32 Circuit Court District Division locations around the state.[2] | ” |
Selection method
Judges of the New Hampshire District Courts are appointed to serve until they reach the age of 70. When a vacancy occurs on the court, the governor nominates a successor from a list submitted by the New Hampshire Judicial Selection Commission. The executive council must then vote to approve the nomination and make the appointment.[3][4]
District judges are required to be members of the state bar.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Judicial Branch, "Circuit Court - District Division," accessed May 18, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: New Hampshire; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ The New Hampshire General Court, "Chapter 493-A: Retired Judges; Judicial Referees," August 31, 2008
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
