NH · constitutions
N.H. Const. pt. II, art. 77
Jurisdiction of Justices in Civil Causes
The general court are empowered to give to justices of the peace jurisdiction in civil causes, when the damages demanded shall not exceed one hundred dollars and title of real estate is not concerned; but with right of appeal, to either party, to some other court. And the general court are further empowered to give to police courts original jurisdiction to try and determine, subject to right of appeal and trial by jury, all criminal causes wherein the punishment is less than imprisonment in the state prison.
History
September 5, 1792 Amended 1877 substituting $100 for 4 pounds Amended 1912 giving jurisdiction to police courts.
Provenance
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- www.nh.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Edition
- 2026-09-29
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