The New Hampshire Courts Response to COVID-19
The New Hampshire Judicial Branch remains open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our courts (Supreme, Superior, and Circuit) are processing cases during this time and the courthouses are open for limited in-person hearings. To protect the staff and the public, access to courthouses and clerks’ offices continues to be limited through April 26 per Amended Emergency Orders.
- Circuit Court Survey – Post-pandemic court practices
- Judicial Branch COVID-19 Update and Resources page
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program FAQs
What to Know before Coming to a New Hampshire Courthouse
- In-person access
- Media Access
- Face coverings requirements
- Use of e-filing or drop boxes
- Required 14-day quarantine for litigants, lawyers, and visitors who have traveled internationally
- Public access to jury trials
- Video Webex Hearings
Informational Videos
- Swearing in Ceremony for Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald
- COVID-19 Vaccine Video with Dr. Erin Bromage
- Keeping courthouses clean and safe during COVID-19 (Video)
Call: For questions related to Superior Court or Circuit Court cases, please call 1-855-212-1234. For questions related to Supreme Court, please contact the clerk’s office at (603) 271-2646.
Updates on current operations: For the latest orders governing proceedings in each court, including answers to Frequently Asked Questions and the resumption of jury trials, see the NHJB COVID-19 Response page.
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- As of January 1, 2021 -- to implement law and practice changes, the Circuit Court is providing several new forms in Adoption, Juvenile matters, and Landlord and Tenant cases
- To call the Trial Court Information Center: from outside the US/Canada use:
603-415-0162.
From inside the US: call toll free:
1-855-212-1234
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OUR MISSION 
To preserve the rule of law and protect the rights and liberties guaranteed by the United States and New Hampshire Constitutions, the courts will provide accessible, prompt, and efficient forums for the fair and independent administration of justice, with respect for the dignity of all we serve.