| New Hampshire District Court |
Article Index for New Hampshire |
Website Links For New Hampshire |
Information AboutNew Hampshire District Court |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT COURT | |
| government of new hampshire | |
| district court | |
|
JURISDICTION The District Court has jurisdiction in the following matters:
ORGANIZATION The District Court has 36 courts located in 34 districts. The districts were devised by the General Court so that each District Court would be within 20 miles of the inhabitants of each district. The District Court has 19 fulltime judges and 50 part time judges. Appointment Part II, Article 46 of the State Constitution , states all judicial officers shall be nominated and appointed by the Governor and Executive Council. It also states that such nominations shall be made at least three days prior to such appointment and no such appointment shall take place unless a majority of the council agrees. Length of Tenure All judicial officers hold their offices during "good behavior," according to Part II, Article 73 of the state constitution. Part II Article 78 of the state constitution requires Judges retire at the age of seventy years old. Salary The salaries of the District Court judges and other state judges are set by the General Court. In the District Court salaries are weighted based on the caseload of the court from the previous year. Associate judges also receive a weighted salary, but can make no more than 70% of a District Court judge. HISTORY In 1963, district courts were created by the legislature to replace the existing municipal courts. RSA 502-A:35 , effective July 1, 1964, abolished all Municipal Courts, unless cities and towns voted by ballot to "continue to maintain its existing municipal court so long as its present judge remains in office." The law required that once there was a vacancy on the Municipal Court judge, it could not be filled and that court would be abolished and its jurisdiction transferred to the appropriate District Court. EXTERNAL LINKS |
|
|