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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 490:7 (2026)

Quorum

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    490:7 Quorum. – Sessions of the court shall be held by at least 3 supreme court justices. A lesser number, or the clerk, if no justice attends, may adjourn the sessions from day to day until 3 justices attend. If one or more of the justices present is disqualified to sit in any case, one or more temporary justices may be assigned in accordance with RSA 490:3; provided that at least 3 justices, either full-time or temporarily appointed, must sit, participate, and decide.

Source. 1855, 1659:15. GS 192:7. GL 211:7. PS 207:7. PL 315:5. RL 369:5. RSA 490:7. 1978, 33:3. 1999, 176:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2001 · leading case: Claremont Sch. Dist. v. Governor, 712 A.2d 612 (N.H. 1998).
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Claremont Sch. Dist. v. Governor, 712 A.2d 612 (N.H. 1998). · cites it 2× “RSA 492:1 (1997); see also RSA 490:7 (1997) (temporary justice may be assigned if “one or more of the justices present is disqualified to sit in any case”); SUP.”
State v. Landry, 776 A.2d 1289 (N.H. 2001). “For instance, by statute, the minimum number of supreme court justices constituting a quorum is three, RSA 490:7 (Supp. 2000), thus allowing for disposition of a case by a majority, or two, of the three sitting justices.”
Follender v. Scheidegg, 698 A.2d 1237 (N.H. 1997). “…in the decision; THAYER, J., concurred; the case is determined by BROCK, C.J., and THAYER, J., pursuant to RSA 490:7.”
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