New Hampshire § 494:1 Judicial Council

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 494:1 — Judicial Council

New Hampshire § 494:1

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Ch. 494THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 494:1 (2026).

Text

There is hereby established a judicial council which shall consist of the following:

I.The 5 members of the judicial branch administrative council, appointed pursuant to supreme court rules.

II.The attorney general or designee.

III.A clerk or administrator of the superior court, selected by the chief justice of the superior court.

IV.A clerk or administrator of the circuit court, selected by the administrative judge of the circuit court.

V.The president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association.

VI.The chairperson of the senate judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.

VII.The chairperson of the house judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.

VIII.Eight other members appointed by the governor and c

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There is hereby established a judicial council which shall consist of the following:
I. The 5 members of the judicial branch administrative council, appointed pursuant to supreme court rules.
II. The attorney general or designee.
III. A clerk or administrator of the superior court, selected by the chief justice of the superior court.
IV. A clerk or administrator of the circuit court, selected by the administrative judge of the circuit court.
V. The president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association.
VI. The chairperson of the senate judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.
VII. The chairperson of the house judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.
VIII. Eight other members appointed by the governor and council, 3 of whom shall be lawyers of wide experience and at least 2 of whom are members of the New Hampshire Bar Association who have been admitted to practice for more than 5 years, and 5 of whom shall be members of the public who are not lawyers.
IX. Five other members appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, 3 of whom shall be lawyers of wide experience and at least 2 of whom are members of the New Hampshire Bar Association who have been admitted to practice for more than 5 years, and 2 of whom shall be members of the public who are not lawyers.

Legislative History

1945, 169:1, par. 1. 1951, 245:1. RSA 494:1. 1969, 395:1. 1971, 14:1. 1975, 330:1. 1981, 552:1. 1992, 284:16. 1995, 9:43, eff. June 11, 1995. 2015, 114:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2015. 2024, 333:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2024.