New Hampshire Superior Court
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The New Hampshire Superior Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction in New Hampshire. There is one Superior Court site in each county and two in Hillsborough County.
Jurisdiction
"The Superior Court hears the following types of cases:
- Negligence, contracts, real property rights and other civil matters with a minimum claim of $1,500 in damages in which either party requests a trial by jury. The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over cases in which the damage claims exceed $25,000.
- Divorce, custody and support and domestic violence. The Superior Court and the District Court share jurisdiction over domestic violence cases. In Grafton and Rockingham Counties, the Family Division Pilot Project has jurisdiction over divorce, custody/support and domestic violence cases.
- Felonies (major crimes such as drugs, burglary, theft and aggravated felonious sexual assault).
- Misdemeanor appeals from the District Court.
The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over petitions for injunctive relief, in which parties seek a court order to block action, appeals from zoning and planning board decisions, disputes over title to real estate and petitions to enforce contracts." [1]
Judges
Superior Court Justices
Four new judges recommended to Governor Lynch by the New Hampshire Judicial Selection Commission have been approved by the Governor and the New Hampshire Executive Council. They are Jacalyn Colburn, David Garfunkel, Richard McNamara, and Marguerite Wageling. [2]
Senior Justices
External links
References
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The New Hampshire Project on Judgepedia
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