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Directions to Strafford County District Courts

Strafford County has three district courts:

1.  Dover District
2.  Durham District
3.  Rochester District

Dover District Court
25 St. Thomas Street
Dover, NH 03820

Parking: We have 27 spots directly in front of the building, 2 handicap spots directly in front of the building and 25 spots in a lot across the street to the right of our building.

Justice : Hon. Stephen M. Morrison
Special Justice : Hon. Stephen H. Roberts
Clerk : Joanne H. Sullivan
Phone : (603) 742-7202
Hours : Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm

Jurisdiction : Cities of Dover, Somersworth, town of Rollinsford.

Directions

From the north:  Take Interstate 93 South to Exit 15E (Bypass Interstate 393) about 3 miles to Route 4.  Take Route 4 East to Route 155.  Follow Route 155 approximately 6-7 miles into Dover and you will be on Silver Street.  Go to the second traffic light and take a left onto Locust Street.  Go about half a mile to the fork in the road and bear left onto Chestnut Street.  The court is the first building on the left and parking is behind the building.

From the south:  Take Route 95 to the Spaulding Turnpike.  Take Exit 8E (Silver Street).  Go to the second traffic light and take a left onto Locust Street.  Go about half a mile to the fork in the road and bear left onto Chestnut Street.  The court is the first building on the left and parking is behind the building.

From Rochester:  Take Spaulding Turnpike to Exit 8E (Silver Street).  Go to the second traffic light and take a left onto Locust Street.  Go about half a mile to the fork in the road and bear left onto Chestnut Street.  The court is the first building on the left and parking is behind the building.

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Durham District Court
99 Main Street
Durham, NH 03824

Justice : Hon. Gerald Taube
Clerk : Sharon Theodore
Phone : (603) 868-2323
Hours : Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:00pm

Jurisdiction : Towns of Durham, Lee, and Madbury.

Directions

From the north:  Take Interstate 93 South to Exit 15E (Bypass Interstate 393) about 3 miles to Route 4.  Take Route 4 East for about 31 miles to Route 108 Exit.  Turn Right off ramp and go about a half mile.  The court will be on the left corner when Route 108 bears left.  Parking is behind the Durham Town Offices (White building on the left).

From the south:  Take Route 95 North about 36 miles to Route 4 West.  Take Route 4 West for about 9 miles to the Route 108 Exit.  Turn left onto Route 108 South for about a half mile.  The court will be on the left corner when Route 108 bears left.  Parking is behind the Durham Town Offices (White building on the left).

From the west:  Take Interstate 93 to Route 101 East.  Take Route 101 East for about 19 miles and bear left onto Route 125.  Take Route 125 Northeast for about 10 miles to Route 4.  Take Route 4 East for about 5 miles to Route 108 Exit.  Turn Right off ramp and go about a half mile.  The court will be on the left corner when Route 108 bears left.  Parking is behind the Durham Town Offices (White building on the left).

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Rochester District Court
76 North Main Street 
Rochester, NH 03867-1905

Justice : Hon. Daniel M. Cappiello
Special Justice : Hon. Susan W. Ashley
Clerk : Diane P. Caron
Phone : (603) 332-3516
Hours : Monday - Friday, 8am to 4pm

Jurisdiction : City of Rochester and the towns of Barrington, Milton, New Durham, Farmington, Strafford, and Middleton.

Directions

From the north:  Take Interstate 93 South to Route 393 East (in Concord).  You will get to Route 4 after about 3 miles.  Take Route 4 East to Northwood.  In Northwood you’re going to take a left onto Route 202 East at a flashing light.  Be careful to stay on Route 202.  You will eventually go under a Spaulding Turnpike overpass.  About a mile later Route 202 will end at a stop sign.  At stop sign take a right and merge into traffic.  Go a ¼ of a mile to lights and the Courthouse is on the corner of those lights.

From the south:  Take Interstate 93 North to Route 101 East.  Once on Route 101 East go until you reach Route 125 North.  Follow Route 125 North to Rochester.  Take the Spaulding Turnpike north to Exit 13 (Route 202).  At the end of the ramp take a right.  Follow to the end of the road.  At stop sign take a right and merge into traffic.  Go a ¼ of a mile to lights and the Courthouse is on the corner of those lights.

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