New Hampshire Statutes
§ 500-A:7-a — Qualifications of Jurors
New Hampshire § 500-A:7-a
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 500-A:7-a (2026).
Text
I.A juror shall be 18 years of age or older on or before the first day of reporting for jury duty.
II.A juror shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county of jury service.
III.A juror shall have the ability to read, speak, and understand the English language.
IV.A juror shall not be subject to any physical or mental disability which would bar effective jury service.
V.A juror shall not have been convicted of any felony unless the conviction has been annulled.
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Legislative History
1998, 237:5, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. 2014, 204:33, eff. July 11, 2014.
Nearby Sections
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§ 500-A:1
Definitions§ 500-A:10
Discharge by Court§ 500-A:11
Excuse From Jury Service§ 500-A:12
Examination§ 500-A:13
Alternate Juror§ 500-A:15
Compensation of Jurors§ 500-A:16
Future Ineligibility§ 500-A:17
Parking for Jurors§ 500-A:18
Oath§ 500-A:19
Penalty for Neglect of Juror§ 500-A:2
Preparation of Master Jury List§ 500-A:20
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 500-A:7-a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/500-A/500-A%3A7-a.