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RSA 455-A:1 · Appointment

455-A:1 Appointment. – Justices of the peace shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the executive council, and shall be commissioned for 5 years, as provided in the New Hampshire constitution. Source. 1988, 121:10, eff. Oct. 1, 1988.

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Source. 1988, 121:10, eff. Oct. 1, 1988.

Source history

  • 1988, 121:10, eff. Oct. 1, 1988

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  • 2026 HB1550 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

  • 2026 HB1550-FN 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