New Hampshire Statutes
§ 491:1 — Justices
The superior court shall consist of a chief justice, appointed by the governor and council to a 5-year term, and 22 associate justices. Said justices shall be appointed and commissioned as prescribed by the constitution and shall exercise the powers of the court unless otherwise provided. The chief justice shall be appointed from among the associate justices. In the event that the chief justice resigns as chief justice or is not reappointed at the expiration of the 5-year term, he or she may return to the position of associate justice, whether or not an associate justice vacancy then exists.
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Legislative History
1901, 78:1. PL 316:1. 1927, 51:1. RL 370:1. 1945, 174:1. 1951, 221:1. 1953, 168:1. RSA 491:1. 1963, 260:1. 1969, 453:1. 1971, 456:7. 1977, 600:45. 1983, 381:1, 10; 383:20. 1991, 202:1. 2006, 38:3, eff. Dec. 8, 2010. 2023, 79:372, eff. July 1, 2023.
Nearby Sections
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§ 491:1
Justices§ 491:10
Rules§ 491:10-a
Use of Recording Devices§ 491:11
Process on Deposited Records§ 491:13
Trials by Court§ 491:14
Equity Procedure§ 491:14-a
Defendant's Name§ 491:15
Findings§ 491:16
On Issues Framed§ 491:17
Transfer of Cases§ 491:18
Stay of Execution§ 491:19
Petition§ 491:20
Procedure