New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-C:5 — Venue
New Hampshire § 169-C:5
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:5 (2026).
Text
I.Proceedings under this chapter may be originated in the judicial district in which the child is found or resides.
II.By the court, upon its own motion, or that of any party, proceedings under this chapter may, upon notice and acceptance, be transferred to another court as the interests of justice or convenience of the parties require.
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Legislative History
1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.
Nearby Sections
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§ 169-C:1
Short Title§ 169-C:10
Attorneys and Guardians Ad Litem§ 169-C:10-a
Repealed by 1996, 248:10, eff. Jan. 2, 1997§ 169-C:11
Subpoena§ 169-C:12
Evidence§ 169-C:12-a
Testimony During Abuse and Neglect Proceedings§ 169-C:12-b
Filing Reports, Evaluations, and Other Records§ 169-C:12-c
Medical Examinations of Child§ 169-C:12-d
Court-Ordered Alcohol and Drug Testing§ 169-C:12-e
Repealed by 2016, 308:5, effective July 1, 2020§ 169-C:12-f
Rebuttable Presumption of Harm§ 169-C:12-g
Investigatory Interviews and Evaluations§ 169-C:13
Burden of Proof§ 169-C:14
Hearings Not Open to the Public§ 169-C:14-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 169-C:5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-C/169-C%3A5.