New Hampshire Statutes
§ 171-B:1 — Jurisdiction
New Hampshire § 171-B:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Ch. 171-BINVOLUNTARY ADMISSION FOR PERSONS FOUND NOT COMPETENT TO STAND TRIAL
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 171-B:1 (2026).
Text
For proceedings under this chapter, jurisdiction is vested in the probate court in the county where the person sought to be admitted resides or is detained. For a person who is subject to an order for involuntary admission under this chapter, jurisdiction for a hearing held pursuant to this chapter is vested in the probate court for the county wherein the person is receiving services or where the receiving facility that has custody of the person is located, unless the court making the initial involuntary admission order has specifically retained jurisdiction over such person.
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Legislative History
1994, 408:9. 2009, 133:2, eff. June 29, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 171-B:1
Jurisdiction§ 171-B:10
Conduct of Hearing§ 171-B:11
Change of Venue§ 171-B:12
Order of Court§ 171-B:13
Duration of Order§ 171-B:14
Amended Orders§ 171-B:15
Transfers§ 171-B:16
Conditions of Conditional Discharge§ 171-B:2
Involuntary Admission Standard§ 171-B:3
Petition of Responsible Person§ 171-B:4
Petition§ 171-B:5
Hearing Date§ 171-B:6
Clerk to Send Copies of Petition§ 171-B:7
Examination§ 171-B:8
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 171-B:1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/171-B/171-B%3A1.