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RSA 491:7 · Jurisdiction

Title: LI: COURTS
Chapter: 491 · SUPERIOR COURT
Status: current
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491:7 Jurisdiction. – The superior court shall take cognizance of civil actions and pleas, real, personal, and mixed, according to the course of the common law, except such actions as are required to be brought in the family division under RSA 490-D, district courts under RSA 502-A, or the probate courts under RSA 547; of writs of mandamus and quo warranto and of proceedings in relation thereto; of petition and appeals relating to highways and property taken therefor and for other public use; of actions commenced in the probate or district courts where a right to jury trial is guaranteed by the constitution; of actions commenced in a district court which are transferable by statute to the superior court; of suits in equity under RSA 498:1; of petitions for new trials; of petitions for the redemption and foreclosure of mortgages; of all other proceedings and matters to be entered in, or heard at, said court by special provisions of law; and of all other proceedings and matters cognizable therein for which other special provision is not made. Source. RS 172:3, 5. 1855, 1659:2. 1859, 2211:3. GS 189:3. 1870, 2:1. GL 208:3. 1885, 13:1; 42:1. PS 204:4. 1901, 78:2. PL 316:6. RL 370:6. RSA 491:7. 1957, 244:6. 1963, 331:2. 1965, 327:4. 1973, 145:10. 1975, 395:4. 1992, 284:11, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. 2014, 204:31, eff. July 11, 2014.

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Source. RS 172:3, 5. 1855, 1659:2. 1859, 2211:3. GS 189:3. 1870, 2:1. GL 208:3. 1885, 13:1; 42:1. PS 204:4. 1901, 78:2. PL 316:6. RL 370:6. RSA 491:7. 1957, 244:6. 1963, 331:2. 1965, 327:4. 1973, 145:10. 1975, 395:4. 1992, 284:11, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. 2014, 204:31, eff. July 11, 2014.

Source history

1855, 1659:2
1859, 2211:3. GS 189:3
1870, 2:1. GL 208:3
1885, 13:1; 42:1. PS 204:4
1901, 78:2. PL 316:6. RL 370:6. RSA 491:7
1957, 244:6
1963, 331:2
1965, 327:4
1973, 145:10
1975, 395:4
1992, 284:11, eff. Jan. 1, 1993
2014, 204:31, eff. July 11, 2014
RS 172:3, 5

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is issued against a person who is currently subject to a bail order or probation, within 24 hours, excluding any weekend or holiday. 4 New Section; Restraining Orders. Amend RSA 491 by inserting after section 25 the following new section: 491:26 Transmission of Civil Restraining Orders. The clerk's office shall transmit any civil restraining order, either temporary or final, entered by the cou
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is issued against a person who is currently subject to a bail order or probation, within 24 hours, excluding any weekend or holiday. 4 New Section; Restraining Orders. Amend RSA 491 by inserting after section 25 the following new section: 491:26 Transmission of Civil Restraining Orders. The clerk's office shall transmit any civil restraining order, either temporary or final, entered by the cou
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f provisions or applications, judicial injunction or construction, or any other just and proper remedy. 4 New Section; Courts; Superior Courts; Blockchain Dispute Docket. Amend RSA 491 by inserting after section 7-b the following new section: 491:7-c Blockchain Dispute Docket. I. Without limiting the jurisdiction vested in any court in the state, and subject to the appointment of a presiding justi
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s cognizable therein for which other special provision is not made. 8 New Section; Superior Court; Exclusive Jurisdiction of Former Circuit Court Family Division Cases. Amend RSA 491 by inserting after section 7-b the following new section: 491:7-c Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Certain Former Circuit Court Family Division Cases. The superior court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the followin
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ly division on the effective date of this chapter but necessary to complete the family division implementation as set forth in RSA 490-D]. 7 Superior Court; Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 491:7 to read as follows: 491:7 Jurisdiction. The superior court shall take cognizance of civil actions and pleas, real, personal, and mixed, according to the course of the common law, [except such actions as are required
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s cognizable therein for which other special provision is not made. 8 New Section; Superior Court; Exclusive Jurisdiction of Former Circuit Court Family Division Cases. Amend RSA 491 by inserting after section 7-b the following new section: 491:7-c Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Certain Former Circuit Court Family Division Cases. The superior court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the followin
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ly division on the effective date of this chapter but necessary to complete the family division implementation as set forth in RSA 490-D]. 7 Superior Court; Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 491:7 to read as follows: 491:7 Jurisdiction. The superior court shall take cognizance of civil actions and pleas, real, personal, and mixed, according to the course of the common law, [except such actions as are required

Opinions and discipline decisions mentioning this RSA

2018-0136, Samuel Rogers v. Joseph Rogers Supreme Court opinion · February 1, 2019
2010-015 Adelaide V. George d/b/a Homes By George & a. v. Al Hoyt & Sons, Inc. Supreme Court opinion · June 2, 2011
2002-433, IN THE MATTER OF DOUGLAS HOYT NELSON AND SYLVIA HORSLEY Supreme Court opinion · June 6, 2003