New Hampshire Statutes

§ 455-A:1 — Appointment

New Hampshire § 455-A:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XLIINOTARIES, COMMISSIONERS, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ch. 455-AJUSTICES OF THE PEACE

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 455-A:1 (2026).

Text

Justices of the peace shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the executive council, and shall be commissioned for 5 years, as provided in the New Hampshire constitution.

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Legislative History

1988, 121:10, eff. Oct. 1, 1988.

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