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NH Rev Stat § 490-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-A - Unified Court System|Section 490-A:1 - Repealed by 1983, 383:77, eff. June 22, 1983.

    490-A:1 Repealed by 1983, 383:77, eff. June 22, 1983. –|
NH Rev Stat § 490-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-A - Unified Court System|Section 490-A:2 - Chief Justices of the Supreme and Superior Courts.

    490-A:2 Chief Justices of the Supreme and Superior Courts. –||The chief justice of the supreme court, with the advice and consent of the chief justice of the superior court in respect to all matters affecting the superior court, shall be responsible for supervising the efficient operation of all courts in New Hampshire. In meeting this responsibility, the chief justices shall receive the advice and cooperation of all persons and bodies interested in the administration of justice, including, but not limited to, the justices of all courts in New Hampshire, the judicial council, the administrative committee of probate courts, the New Hampshire probate judges association, the New Hampshire superior court clerks association, the court accreditation commission, the New Hampshire Bar Association, and all county and local bar associations.|||Source. 1971, 459:1. 2006, 267:1, eff. June 9, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-A - Unified Court System|Section 490-A:3 - Authority Granted.

    490-A:3 Authority Granted. –||I. The chief justice of the supreme court, with the advice and consent of the chief justice of the superior court in respect to all matters affecting the superior court, shall have the duties, power and authority to:||(a) Issue rules to provide for the expeditious disposition of all litigated matters, not inconsistent with any rules adopted pursuant to RSA 490:4 and RSA 491:10;||(b) Recommend provisions for adequate staff and personnel, including court administrators and stenographers, to meet increasing case loads;||(c) Recommend in formal oral or written address to each session of the general court such legislation as he deems necessary to improve the administration of justice in New Hampshire;||(d) Issue rules requiring the keeping of regular records as to the number, nature, and disposition of all matters handled by each judge at each level of the court system;||(e) Supervise and direct the work of the court accreditation commission;||(f) Issue such other rules as may be necessary for the improvement of the administration of justice, not inconsistent with any rules adopted pursuant to RSA 490:4 and RSA 491:10.||II. In carrying out the duties imposed by paragraph I, the chief justices may seek the advice and assistance of all persons and bodies interested in the administration of justice in New Hampshire, including, but not limited to, those listed in RSA 490-A:2.|||Source. 1971, 459:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-B - Court Facilities|Section 490-B:1 - Statement of Purpose.

    490-B:1 Statement of Purpose. –||It is the intention of the legislature and the purpose of this chapter to improve the administration of justice and the efficient operation of all courts in this state by providing suitable court facilities and by transferring the cost for said facilities from local units of government to the state, effective January 1, 1986.|||Source. 1985, 404:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-B - Court Facilities|Section 490-B:2 - Definitions.

    490-B:2 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Costs" means any expenses directly attributable to the court, including, but not limited to, maintenance of the facility, heat, light, and insurance.||II. "Facility" means any area used for the operation of a court.|||Source. 1985, 404:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-B:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-B - Court Facilities|Section 490-B:3 - Responsibilities.

    490-B:3 Responsibilities. –||The state, through the department of administrative services, shall provide and maintain suitable court facilities for the conduct of all court sessions held within each judicial district and county, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. The supreme court shall make recommendations to the department of administrative services as to suitable court facilities, and said facilities shall be accessible for the conduct of court business at times and under conditions deemed appropriate by the supreme court.|||Source. 1985, 404:1. 1989, 371:5, eff. July 1, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-B:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-B - Court Facilities|Section 490-B:4 - Facilities Plan.

    490-B:4 Facilities Plan. –||Before March 1 of each year, the supreme court shall submit a report to the commissioner of administrative services setting forth the space and facility operating requirements for each court location.|||Source. 1985, 404:1. 1989, 371:6. 2007, 306:2, eff. July 13, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-B:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-B - Court Facilities|Section 490-B:5 - Included in Budget Request.

    490-B:5 Included in Budget Request. –||I. Beginning with the moneys to be appropriated for fiscal year 1988, the supreme court shall include in each budget request sufficient funding to continue the state financing of court facilities.||II. The amount to be paid for each court facility shall be negotiated by the department of administrative services and shall be subject to final approval by the governor and council or the department of administrative services, whichever is applicable under statutes, rules, or the procedures of governor and council.|||Source. 1985, 404:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1985; 411:11, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. 2011, 196:1, eff. June 14, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:1 - Board Established.

    490-C:1 Board Established. –||There is hereby established a guardian ad litem board which shall be responsible for overseeing the credentialing and activities, and discipline of guardians ad litem in New Hampshire who are or have been certified by the board.|||Source. 2002, 206:1. 2006, 223:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:2 - Membership.

    490-C:2 Membership. –||I. The board shall consist of the following members:||(a) One member representing the New Hampshire supreme court, appointed by the chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court.||(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.||(c) One member of the house, appointed by the speaker of the house.||(d) The executive director of the New Hampshire judicial council.||(e) One member of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), nominated by the director of CASA and appointed by the governor.||(f) One member representing the division of children, youth, and families, or Casey family services, or another child protection agency in the state, appointed by the governor.||(g) One member representing the interests of guardians ad litem, appointed by the governor.||(h) Two members of the general public representing the interests of those individuals receiving the services of guardians ad litem, appointed by the governor.||II. The members of the board shall serve without compensation.||III. All members of the board shall be New Hampshire residents.|||Source. 2002, 206:1, eff. May 16, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:3 - Terms of Appointment; Organization; Meetings.

    490-C:3 Terms of Appointment;  Organization;  Meetings. –||I. (a) The terms of the member representing the New Hampshire supreme court, the member representing CASA, and the member representing the child protection agency shall be for 5 years and until a successor is appointed; provided, however, that the term of the member representing CASA shall expire if he or she ceases to be a member of CASA. The terms of the members representing the senate and house and the term of the executive director of the judicial council shall be concurrent with their terms of office. The terms of the members appointed under RSA 490-C:2, I(g) and (h) shall be for 3 years and until a successor is appointed. Vacancies in board membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.||(b) All initial appointments to the board shall be made within 60 days of the effective date of this section.||(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a), any member who is absent from at least 3 consecutive meetings of the board may be replaced by such member's appointing authority.||II. The board shall elect a chairperson and a secretary from among its members.||III. The board shall conduct regular meetings on a monthly basis or at such other times as may be determined by the board or its chairperson.||IV. A simple majority of the board members currently serving shall constitute a quorum. Whenever a quorum of the board is unable to address a particular matter or hear a particular case requiring action by the board, the members of the board who are able to act may appoint one or more former members as alternates to address the matter or hear the case, starting with the most recent members to leave the board and proceeding in reverse chronological order of former members.|||Source. 2002, 206:1. 2004, 189:6. 2006, 223:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:5-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:5-a - Certification.

    490-C:5-a Certification. –||I. To be eligible for initial certification, recertification, reinstatement, or renewal of certification, as a guardian ad litem under this chapter, an applicant shall be of good character and shall meet such criteria or requirements as may be established by the board.||II. Certification issued by the board shall be valid for 3 years from the date of issuance, and shall expire 3 years from the date of issuance, unless renewed or reissued pursuant to rules adopted by, and upon payment of fees established in, the rules of the board.||III. If timely and sufficient application has been made in accordance with board rules for renewal of certification, the existing certification shall not expire until the board has taken final action on the application for renewal.||IV. Conditional or temporary certification as a guardian ad litem under this chapter shall be according to such criteria, terms, requirements, and procedures, and for such duration, as may be established by the board.|||Source. 2004, 189:3. 2006, 223:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:5-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:5-c - Immunity From Civil and Criminal Actions.

    490-C:5-c Immunity From Civil and Criminal Actions. –||I. Without waiver of the state's sovereign immunity, and in addition to any further protections provided by law, no civil action shall be maintained against the board or any member of the board, its representatives or agents, including but not limited to presiding officers and investigators, or its employees, for, or by reason of, any statement, report, communication, disclosure, testimony, investigation, hearing, determination, or other action or omission undertaken in the good faith performance of official duties believed authorized under this chapter.||II. In addition to paragraph I, the board, members of the board, the board's representatives and agents, including but not limited to presiding officers and investigators, and its employees, shall be immune from criminal action or penalties, and actions or penalties for the alleged commission of a violation, for the disclosure of confidential information, including but not limited to actions under laws imposing penalties for the disclosure of certain information in cases in which a guardian ad litem may be involved, or any law relative to the confidentiality of records, documents, or communications, provided that such action was undertaken in the good faith performance of official duties believed authorized under this chapter. This immunity shall not apply to actions commenced under RSA 490-C:5-b, IX, except in the case of communications between the board, its members, its representatives, or its agents, and a court.|||Source. 2004, 189:3. 2006, 223:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:6 - Court Appointed Special Advocates.

    490-C:6 Court Appointed Special Advocates. –||Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of New Hampshire shall be accountable to the guardian ad litem board for complying with the training requirements established by the board under RSA 490-C:5, I(d) and for the actions of its volunteer members who are appointed by the court as guardians ad litem.|||Source. 2002, 206:1. 2004, 189:4. 2006, 223:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:7 - Administrative Functions.

    490-C:7 Administrative Functions. –||All administrative, clerical, and business processing functions of the board shall be transferred to the office of professional licensure and certification established in RSA 310-A:1 through RSA 310-A:1-e.|||Source. 2002, 206:1, eff. May 16, 2002. 2015, 276:62, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-C:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board|Section 490-C:8 - Appeals.

    490-C:8 Appeals. –||Appeals from decisions of the board shall be pursuant to RSA 541.|||Source. 2004, 189:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:1 - Judicial Branch Family Division Established.

    490-D:1 Judicial Branch Family Division Established. –||The general court hereby organizes, constitutes, and establishes the judicial branch family division. The goals of the family division are the respectful treatment of all citizens by justices, marital masters, and other family division staff, the prompt and fair resolution of family issues by justices and marital masters specially selected and trained to deal effectively with such issues, the use of alternative dispute resolution to reduce the adversarial nature of proceedings involving families, and the assignment of all family matters of a single family to one family division justice or marital master located in a family division court that is geographically accessible to the family.|||Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:2 - Jurisdiction.

    490-D:2 Jurisdiction. –||Notwithstanding any law to the contrary and except for the limited need to allow an existing case to proceed with the same judge who had presided over it before the implementation of the judicial branch family division, following implementation of the division at a division site in accordance with RSA 490-D:5, jurisdiction over the following matters shall be exclusively exercised through the judicial branch family division as procedurally jurisdiction was previously exercised in the superior, district, and probate courts:||I. Petitions for divorce, nullity of marriage, alimony, custody of children, support, and to establish paternity.||II. Actions for support or custody for children of unwed parties.||III. Actions under RSA 169-B, relating to delinquent children except for concurrent jurisdiction with the district court to enter temporary detention orders under RSA 169-B:11, III and 169-B:12, IV(b).||IV. Actions under RSA 169-C, relating to abused and neglected children except for concurrent jurisdiction with the district court to enter orders under RSA 169-C:6, VI and RSA 169-C:6-a.||V. Actions under RSA 169-D, relating to children in need of services except for concurrent jurisdiction with the district court to enter orders under RSA 169-D:8, I, RSA 169-D:9-a, and RSA 169-D:10.||VI. Actions under RSA 173-B, relating to protection of persons from domestic violence except for concurrent jurisdiction with the district division to enter temporary protective orders under RSA 173-B:4.||VII. The adoption of children in abuse and neglect cases pursuant to RSA 169-C, termination of parental rights cases pursuant to RSA 170-C, and guardianships of the person of minors pursuant to paragraph VIII. Jurisdiction over private, agency, and international adoptions shall remain with the probate court.||VIII. The guardianship of the person of minors. In cases involving the guardianship of both the person of a minor and the estate of the same minor, jurisdiction shall remain with the probate court.||IX. The termination of parental rights.||X. The change of names of persons who apply therefor in matters relating to jurisdiction in paragraphs I-IX.|||Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005. 2013, 62:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:3 - Equity Jurisdiction.

    490-D:3 Equity Jurisdiction. –||Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the judicial branch family division shall have the powers of a court of equity in cases where subject matter jurisdiction lies with the judicial branch family division. Suits in equity where subject matter jurisdiction lies with the judicial branch family division including, but not limited to, petitions for divorce, nullity of marriage, alimony, custody of children, support, and other similar proceedings may be heard upon oral testimony or depositions, or both, or when both parties consent, or service having been made and a notice of the time and place of the hearing having been given, when both parties appear. Such suits may be heard by any justice of the judicial branch family division at any time, but nothing contained in this section shall be construed as limiting the power of the judicial branch family division to have issues of fact framed and tried by a jury, according to the rules in equity, or the course of such proceedings at common law.|||Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:5 - Implementation Plan.

    490-D:5 Implementation Plan. –||On the effective date of this chapter, the judicial branch family division shall be operational in Grafton and Rockingham counties. For the remaining counties, the judicial branch family division shall be made operational by order of the supreme court, generally in the order listed in RSA 490-D:4.|||Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:6 - Repealed by 2011, 88:29(1), eff. July 1, 2011.

    490-D:6 Repealed by 2011, 88:29(1), eff. July 1, 2011. –|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:7 - Nominations and Appointments of Marital Masters.

    490-D:7 Nominations and Appointments of Marital Masters. –||I. The administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, with the concurrence of the supreme court, shall recommend persons to the governor and council for initial appointment as marital masters. In recommending candidates for initial appointment as marital masters under this chapter, the division shall utilize the procedures and standards described in the rules of the judicial branch family division, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.||II. For appointments of new marital masters, the administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, with the concurrence of the supreme court, shall submit to the governor the name of a nominee. The governor may accept the candidate nominated by the administrative judge and submit the candidate to the council for confirmation or may reject the candidate submitted by the administrative judge, and request a new nominee. If the council rejects a candidate for confirmation, the governor shall request a new nominee.||III. Marital masters shall serve an initial term of 3 years. Subsequent reappointments shall be made in accordance with judicial branch family division rules. During appointment terms, the authority and responsibility to conduct annual performance reviews, and termination, if necessary, shall be with the administrative judge of the judicial branch family division.|||Source. 2005, 177:14. 2008, 128:1, eff. June 3, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:8 - Qualifications of Marital Masters.

    490-D:8 Qualifications of Marital Masters. –||I. Marital masters shall possess the following qualifications:||(a) Professional experience in family law matters.||(b) Legal and personal qualities including, but not limited to:||(1) Knowledge of family matters, including related matters such as tax and pension law;||(2) Personal maturity so as to understand and make decisions on matters before the court; and||(3) Personal qualities of patience and understanding of the difficult personal matters which are the subject of divorce and a willingness to deal with complex family matters in a non-adversarial manner.||II. Each marital master shall complete a course in court process and procedures and mediation and negotiation.|||Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:9 - Recommendations of Marital Masters.

    490-D:9 Recommendations of Marital Masters. –||All recommendations of marital masters shall be signed by a judge. The judge signing such recommendations shall certify that he or she has read the recommendations and agrees that the marital master has applied the correct legal standard to the facts determined by the marital master.|||Source. 2005, 177:14, eff. July 1, 2005. 2010, 320:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:10 - Repealed by 2011, 88:29(2), eff. July 1, 2011.

    490-D:10 Repealed by 2011, 88:29(2), eff. July 1, 2011. –|
NH Rev Stat § 490-D:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LI - Courts|Title 490-D - Judicial Branch Family Division|Section 490-D:11 - Repealed by 2011, 88:29(3), eff. July 1, 2011.

    490-D:11 Repealed by 2011, 88:29(3), eff. July 1, 2011. –|