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N.H. Const. pt. I, art. 20
Jury Trial in Civil Causes
In all controversies concerning property, and in all suits between two or more persons except those in which another practice is and has been customary and except those in which the value in controversy does not exceed $1,500 and no title to real estate is involved, the parties have a right to a trial by jury. This method of procedure shall be held sacred, unless, in cases* arising on the high seas and in cases relating to mariners’ wages, the Legislature shall think it necessary hereafter to alter it.
History
June 2, 1784 *"Cases" appears in 1792 parchment copy of constitution. Original constitution had "causes" Amended in 1877 to prohibit jury trials unless the amount in controversy exceeds $l00. Amended in 1960 to increase the amount to $500 before a jury trial may be requested. Amended in 1988 to change $500 to $1,500
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- 2026-09-29
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- 2026-09-29
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