HB1550: requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions.

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• 455-A · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  ts. Amend RSA 490-D:8 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph: III. Each marital master shall first be commissioned as a justice of the peace, pursuant to RSA 455-A, as a requirement to qualify as a marital master. (a) Marital masters shall renew their commission as a justice of the peace every 5 years by completing the same application process of RSA 455-A:2. (b) In their

• 455-A:2 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  uirement to qualify as a marital master. (a) Marital masters shall renew their commission as a justice of the peace every 5 years by completing the same application process of RSA 455-A:2. (b) In their capacity as a justice of the peace, marital masters shall make and subscribe the oath or declaration as prescribed by part 2, article 84 of the constitution of New Hampshire. An individual who violates

• 490-D:8 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  . Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Paragraph; Marital Masters; Justice of the Peace and Oath Requirements. Amend RSA 490-D:8 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph: III. Each marital master shall first be commissioned as a justice of the peace, pursuant to RSA 455-A, as a requirement to qualify as a marital master.

• 490-E · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  e same shall be forthwith dismissed from their position as a justice of the peace. 2 New Section; Mediation and Arbitration; Justice of the Peace and Oath Requirements. Amend RSA 490-E by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 490-E:7 Justice of the Peace and Oath Requirements. All mediators, arbitrators, and neutral parties involved in dispute resolution under contract with the New

• 490-F:15 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  after taking the same shall be forthwith dismissed from their position as a justice of the peace. 4 Circuit Court; Referees; Justice of the Peace and Oath Requirements. Amend RSA 490-F:15 to read as follows: 490-F:15 Referees. The circuit court, with the consent of the parties shall, and without the consent of the parties may, commit to one or more referees any cause at law or in equity, or the dete

• 493-A · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  aking the same shall be forthwith dismissed from their position as a justice of the peace. 3 New Section; Judicial Referees; Justice of the Peace and Oath Requirements. Amend RSA 493-A by inserting after section 1-c the following new section: 493-A:1-d Justice of the Peace and Oath Requirements. All judicial referees shall first be commissioned as a justice of the peace, pursuant to RSA 455-A, as

• 493-A:1-D · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  the circuit court to commit a referee to a cause at law or in equity or the determination of any question of fact, said referee shall first be in compliance with the provisions of RSA 493-A:1-d. 5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. LBA 26-2799 12/3/25 HB 1550-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial refere

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 455-A · JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
• RSA 490-D · JUDICIAL BRANCH FAMILY DIVISION
• RSA 490-E · OFFICE OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION
• RSA 490-F · CIRCUIT COURT
• RSA 493-A · RETIRED JUDGES; JUDICIAL REFEREES
• RSA 455-A:2 · Application
• RSA 490-D:8 · Qualifications of Marital Masters
• RSA 490-F:15 · Referees