New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-D:4 — Venue
New Hampshire § 169-D:4
This text of New Hampshire § 169-D:4 (Venue) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Hampshire primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-D:4 (2026).
Text
I.Proceedings under this chapter may be originated in any 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.
III.When a child who is on conditional release moves from one political subdivision to another, the court may transfer, upon notice and acceptance, to the court with jurisdiction over the political subdivision of the child's new residence, if such transfer is in the best interest of the child.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 169-D:1
Applicability of Chapter; Purpose§ 169-D:10
Release Prior to Initial Appearance§ 169-D:10-a
Removal of Child From Home§ 169-D:10-b
Child's Welfare; Findings Regarding Removal§ 169-D:11
Initial Appearance§ 169-D:13
Release Pending Adjudicatory Hearing§ 169-D:13-a
Notification of Right to Request Records§ 169-D:14
Adjudicatory Hearing§ 169-D:15
Burden of Proof§ 169-D:16
Release Pending Final Disposition§ 169-D:17
Dispositional Hearing§ 169-D:17-a
Out-of-District Placement§ 169-D:17-b
Presumption in Favor of In-State PlacementsCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 169-D:4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-D/169-D%3A4.