New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 592-A:2 (2026)
Appeals to Superior Court
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592-A:2 Appeals to Superior Court. –
The superior court has jurisdiction of all appeals in criminal cases from district or municipal courts.
Source. RS 172:5. 1859, 2211:3. GS 234:3. GL 252:3. PS 248:2. PL 362:1. RL 421:2. RSA 592:2. 1957, 244:8, eff. Sept. 23, 1957.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12
cases, 1964–2005 · leading case: State v. Goding, 513 A.2d 325 (N.H. 1986).
State v. Goding, 513 A.2d 325 (N.H. 1986). “See RSA 592-A:2, 599:1. The State entered nolle prosequi on the two district court complaints, and brought two informations charging the defendant with DWI-second offense and driving without proof of financial responsibility, RSA 263:63.”
Opinion of the Justices, 608 A.2d 202 (N.H. 1992). “See RSA 592-A:2; State v. Ring, 106 N.H. 509, 510-11 , 214 A.”
State v. Brackett, 449 A.2d 1210 (N.H. 1982). “471, 480 (1972); therefore, the superior court has no jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a probation hearing under RSA 592-A:2, which applies only to criminal cases.”
State v. Fields, 400 A.2d 1175 (N.H. 1979). “RSA 592-A:2. There the defendant raised for the first time the validity of the underlying complaints.”
State v. Green, 197 A.2d 204 (N.H. 1964). “RSA 592-A:2 (supp); RSA 599:1 (supp). See State v.”
State v. Brown, 722 A.2d 475 (N.H. 1998). “See RSA 592-A:2 (1986). The superior court found the defendant indigent and appointed new counsel to represent him in the criminal appeal.”
State v. Ring, 214 A.2d 748 (N.H. 1965). “RSA 592-A:2 (supp); Laws 1957, 244:8 places jurisdiction in the Superior Court .”
State v. Gagnon, 600 A.2d 937 (N.H. 1991). “1991) allows a prosecutor to reduce a misdemeanor charge to a violation only “[pjrior to or at the time of arraignment” in the first instance, i.e., in the district court, and not in the superior court.”
Hammell v. Warden, 776 A.2d 740 (N.H. 2001). “1992) (current version at RSA 502-A:12 (1997)), and the superior court had jurisdiction to hear, see RSA 592-A:2 (1986), an appeal of that conviction.”
Kozerski v. Smith, 555 F. Supp. 212 (D.N.H. 1983). “RSA 592-A:2; N.H. RSA 599:1. The Clerk of that Court informed petitioner by letter that his appeal had been filed, but that in order to perfect the appeal, a docket fee of $8.”
Koski v. Samaha, 491 F. Supp. 432 (D.N.H. 1980). “Handfield, supra; RSA 592-A:2, RSA 502-A:12, RSA 599:1. The effect of such an appeal is to vacate the district court’s judgment and transfer the whole proceeding for trial de novo on the original complaint, unless amended, or on an information substituted for the original…”
In re Juv. 2004-822, 888 A.2d 1258 (N.H. 2005). “909 (1976); RSA 502-A:12 (1997); RSA 599:1 (2001); see also RSA 592-A:2 (2001). The effect of such an appeal is to vacate the district court judgment.”
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