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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490-F:3 (2026)

Circuit Court Divisions

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    490-F:3 Circuit Court Divisions. – The circuit court shall consist of 3 divisions: a probate division, a district division, and a family division. The circuit court shall have the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred upon the former probate and district courts and upon the former judicial branch family division by RSA 547, RSA 502-A, and RSA 490-D.

Source. 2011, 88:1, eff. July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 43 cases (13 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Leigh Mae Friedline & a. v. Eugene Roe, 166 N.H. 264 (N.H. 2014).
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Leigh Mae Friedline & a. v. Eugene Roe, 166 N.H. 264 (N.H. 2014). · cites it 2× “RSA 502-A:14 (2010) (identifying jurisdiction of district court in civil cases); see RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2013) (conferring upon circuit courts powers and duties of former district courts).”
Attorney Gen., Dir. of Charitable Trusts v. Loreto Publications, Inc., 142 A.3d 706 (N.H. 2016). “RSA 567-A:4 (2007) sets forth our standard of review: “The findings of fact of the judge of probate are final unless they are so plainly erroneous that such findings could not be reasonably made.”
DuPont v. Nashua Police Dep't, 113 A.3d 239 (N.H. 2015). “See RSA 159:6-c (2014); RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2014) (providing, in part, that “[t]he circuit court shall have the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred upon the former .”
In Re Search Warrant for Records From AT & T, 165 A.3d 711 (N.H. 2017). “In criminal matters, the circuit court has original jurisdiction, subject to appeal, of certain crimes and offenses "committed within the confines of the district in which such court is located." RSA 502-A:11 (Supp. 2016) ; see RSA 490-F:18 (Supp.”
State v. Drew Fuller, 144 A.3d 61 (N.H. 2016). “See RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2015). 2 Because the State chose to proceed against the defendant on the misdemeanor charges through the filing of informations in superior court, we consider that to be the start of the prosecution in this case and have no occasion to determine whether…”
In re G. B., 167 N.H. 99 (N.H. 2014). “” RSA 170-C:3 (2014) (emphasis added); see also RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2013) (providing, in part, that “[t]he circuit court shall have the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred upon the former probate .”
Town of Bartlett v. Edward C. Furlong, III d/b/a Lil' Man Snowmobile Rentals, 124 A.3d 221 (N.H. 2015). “See RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2014). Because this case was filed before the circuit court was established, for ease of understanding, we refer to the trial court as the district court throughout this opinion.”
State v. Blunt, 62 A.3d 1285 (N.H. 2013). “) See RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2012) (granting the circuit court the jurisdiction formerly exercised by the district court).”
State of New Hampshire v. Steven Laux, 167 N.H. 698 (N.H. 2015). “See RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2014) (conferring upon circuit court the jurisdiction, powers and duties of the former probate and district courts and the former family division).”
In the Matter of Gregory Neal & Lauren DiGiulio, 184 A.3d 90 (N.H. 2018). “" RSA 490-D:3 (2010); see also RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2017) (granting circuit court the jurisdiction conferred upon the former judicial branch family division).”
Mary Jane Re v. Glenn Moir (N.H. 2021). · cites it 3× “RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2020). “The circuit court shall have the jurisdiction, powers, and duties conferred upon the former probate and district courts and upon the former judicial branch family division by RSA 547, RSA 502-A, and RSA 490-D.”
In the Matter of Matthew Routhier & Kelly Routhier (N.H. 2022). · cites it 2× “See RSA 490-D:2, I (2014) (providing the former family division exclusive jurisdiction over matters involving “[p]etitions for divorce”); RSA 490-F:3 (Supp. 2021) (granting the circuit court jurisdiction that was previously conferred upon the family division).”
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