The orders below do not relate to particular Supreme Court cases. See Case Decisions for opinions and final orders issued in Supreme Court cases.
2020
July 24, 2020
- Order regarding the wearing of face masks. This order supersedes the May 4, 2020 order concerning face covers.
July 23, 2020
All NHJB courts are open on a restricted basis, but courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are closed to the general public. Courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are open only to individuals who are filing for emergency relief or who are scheduled for in-person court proceedings. Remote bench trials are now available at circuit and superior courts. To schedule a remote bench trial, please contact your clerk of court. Here are the latest orders governing proceedings in each Court:
- 7-23-20 Sixth Renewed and Amended Emergency Order Governing Supreme Court Proceedings
- 7-23-20 Sixth Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Superior Court
- 7-23-20 Sixth Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Circuit Court
July 22, 2020
- Order canceling the in-person September 2020 NH Bar Exam due to COVID-19 pandemic.
July 14, 2020
- Order authorizing the Superior Court to resume jury trials.
July 2, 2020
All NHJB courts are open on a restricted basis, but courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are closed to the general public. Courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are open only to individuals who are filing for emergency relief or who are scheduled for in-person court proceedings. Remote bench trials are now available at circuit and superior courts. To schedule a remote bench trial, please contact your clerk of court. Here are the latest orders governing proceedings in each Court:
- 7-2-20 Fifth Renewed and Amended Emergency Order Governing Supreme Court Proceedings
- 7-2-20 Fifth Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Superior Court
- 7-2-20 Fifth Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Circuit Court
June 17, 2020
- Order adopting an amendment to District Division Rule 1.28(II)
June 11, 2020
All NHJB courts are open on a restricted basis, but courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are closed to the general public. Courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are open only to individuals who are filing for emergency relief or who are scheduled for in-person court proceedings. Remote bench trials are now available at circuit and superior courts. To schedule a remote bench trial, please contact your clerk of court. Here are the latest orders governing proceedings in each Court:
- 6-11-20 Fourth Renewed and Amended Emergency Order Governing Supreme Court Proceedings
- 6-11-20 Fourth Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Superior Court
- 6-11-20 Fourth Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Circuit Court
June 4, 2020
- Order adopting technical amendments to Supreme Court Rule 51.
May 29, 2020
- Order concerning the time for compliance with the practical skills course requirement.
May 21, 2020
All NHJB courts are open on a restricted basis, but courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are closed to the general public. Courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are open only to individuals who are filing for emergency relief or who are scheduled for in-person court proceedings. Remote bench trials are now available at circuit and superior courts. To schedule a remote bench trial, please contact your clerk of court. Here are the latest orders governing proceedings in each Court:
- May 21, 2020 Third Renewed and Amended Emergency Order Governing Supreme Court Proceedings
- May 21, 2020 Third Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Superior Court
- May 21, 2020 Third Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Relating to Circuit Court
May 14, 2020
- Emergency Order Concerning Appointment of Counsel in Criminal Cases in Superior Court and Circuit Court
May 12, 2020
- Order closing 10th Circuit - District Division - Plaistow Court effective June 30, 2020
May 11, 2020
- Order canceling the May 29, 2020 Advisory Committee on Rules meeting and public hearing.
May 5, 2020
- Order extending the date for NHMCLE compliance and modifying the dates for the assessment of delinquency fees imposed by the NHMCLE Board.
May 4, 2020
- Order regarding the wearing of face masks.
May 1, 2020
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
April 30, 2020
April 24, 2020
All NHJB courts are open on a restricted basis, but courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are closed to the general public. Courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are open only to individuals who are filing for emergency relief or who are scheduled for in-person court proceedings. Here are the latest orders governing proceedings in each Court:
- April 24, 2020 Second Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings Related to Circuit Court
- April 24, 2020 Second Renewed and Amended Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings related to Superior Court
- April 24, 2020 Second Renewed and Amended Emergency Order Governing Supreme Court Proceedings
April 14, 2020
- Order rescheduling the NH Bar Exam to September 9 and 10, 2020
April 10, 2020
- Order postponing the July 2020 bar exam as a result of public health concerns arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2, 2020
March 28, 2020
All NHJB courts are open on a restricted basis, but courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are closed to the general public. Courthouses and/or clerk’s offices are open only to individuals who are filing for emergency relief or who are scheduled for in-person court proceedings. Here are the latest orders governing proceedings in each Court:
- March 27, 2020 Renewed and Amended Emergency Order as to Circuit Court
- March 28, 2020 (Revised) Renewed and Amended Emergency Order as to Superior Court
- March 27, 2020 Renewed and Amended Emergency Order as to Supreme Court
March 18, 2020
- Order Suspending Additional In-Person Proceedings
March 16, 2020
- Order Suspending In-Person Court Proceedings
March 10, 2020
- Order correcting typographical errors in the rules amendment order issued by the court on February 20, 2020 relating to Circuit Court – Probate Division Rule 169(IV), and in the rules amendment order issued by the court on October 29, 2019 relating to Supreme Court Rule 40(2).
March 3, 2020
- Order appointing Evelyn King to the Warrant Study Committee
February 20, 2020
- Order adopting rule amendments effective 02/24/20
February 5, 2020
- Order requesting comment on Advisory Committee on Rules February 2020 Report
January 31, 2020
January 27, 2020
January 22, 2020
January 13, 2020
2019
December 18, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
- Order regarding State court proceedings on February 21, 2020 (mid-year Bar Association meeting).
December 5, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
November 27, 2019
- Amended Order regarding January 2020 opening of Milford, Candia, and Hampton family division locations.
October 29, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
October 24, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to Supreme Court Rules (Electronic Filing).
September 25, 2019
- Order requesting comment on proposed amendments to Supreme Court Rules (Electronic Filing)
September 9, 2019
- Order announcing dates of implementation of electronic filing in criminal cases in Superior Court
August 14, 2019
- Order requesting comment on Advisory Committee on Rules July 18, 2019 Report
July 18, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
July 15, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
May 22, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
May 20, 2019
- Order requesting comment on suggested amendments to court rules
May 17, 2019
- Order requesting comment on proposal to amend Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4 and 4.4.
Comments on the proposal to amend Rules of Professional Conduct 8.4 and 4.4 can be found here.
April 19, 2019
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
April 16, 2019
- Order requesting comment on Advisory Committee on Rules April 8, 2019 Report
March 28, 2019
February 11, 2019
- Order scheduling a public hearing on proposed amendment to Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4
- Order requesting comment on Advisory Committee on Rules February 2019 Report
January 30, 2019
2018
December 20, 2018
- Order regarding State court proceedings on February 15, 2019 (mid-year Bar Association meeting)
December 13, 2018
- Order Establishing Commission on the Judicial Branch Workplace Environment
November 5, 2018
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
August 16, 2018
- Order Implementing Superior Court Electronic Filing as of September 18, 2018
August 15, 2018
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the August 1, 2018 Report to Court
July 13, 2018
- Order adopting Superior Court Supplemental Rules - Electronic Filing
July 9, 2018
- Order Implementing Supreme Court Electronic Filing as of August 6, 2018
May 17, 2018
- Order requesting comment on Superior Court Rules and Circuit Court Rules (Electronic Filing).
April 19, 2018
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
April 16, 2018
March 29, 2018
- Order adopting amendments to court rules relating to electronic filing in the Supreme Court
February 12, 2018
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the February 1, 2018 Report to Court
January 31, 2018
2017
November 30, 2017
- Order adopting amendment to New Hampshire Rule of Criminal Procedure 4(a).
November 14, 2017
- Order regarding State court proceedings on February 16, 2018 (mid-year Bar Association meeting)
October 18, 2017
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
September 21, 2017
- Order requesting comment on New Hampshire Supreme Court E-Filing Rules
September 19, 2017
- Order adopting amendments to New Hampshire Rules of Criminal Procedure (Felonies First)
August 16, 2017
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the August 1, 2017 Report to Court
- Order requesting comment on proposed amendment to Criminal Procedure (Felonies First Counties) Rule 12(b)(1)(B)
August 2, 2017
- Order adopting amendments to New Hampshire Rules of Criminal Procedure (Felonies First)
June 15, 2017
- Order adopting amendments to New Hampshire Rules of Criminal Procedure (Felonies First Counties)
April 20, 2017
- Order adopting amendments to New Hampshire Rules of Evidence
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
March 27, 2017
February 15, 2017
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
February 14, 2017
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the February 1, 2017 Report to Court
January 27, 2017
- Order regarding State court proceedings on March 10, 2017 (mid-year Bar Association meeting)
- Order Adopting Judicial Branch Financial Disclosure Statement
January 12, 2017
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the November 1, 2016 Report to Court
2016
December 21, 2016
- Order adopting amendment to Circuit Court – Family Division Rule 2.29
October 17, 2016
- Order adopting amendment to New Hampshire Rule of Criminal Procedure 29(e).
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
- Order superseding September 19, 2016 order announcing “Felonies First” project implementation (Carroll County implementation date changed to April 1, 2017.)
September 19, 2016
- Order announcing "Felonies First" project implementation dates for superior courts.
September 16, 2016
- Order regarding State court proceedings on October 28, 2016 (annual Bar Association meeting)
August 22, 2016
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the August 3, 2016 Report to Court
July 29, 2016
- Order establishing the Commission on the New Hampshire Bar in the Twenty-First Century
May 02, 2016
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
April 15, 2016
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the April 1, 2016 Report to Court
April 7, 2016
March 10, 2016
February 12, 2016
January 20, 2016
- Order adopting amendments to court rules effective March 1, 2016.
2015
December 21, 2015
- Order adopting amendments to court rules effective January 1, 2016.
December 2, 2015
- Order regarding State court proceedings on March 4, 2016 (mid-year Bar Association meeting)
November 23, 2015
- Order adopting amendments to court rules effective January 1, 2016.
November 10, 2015
- Order adopting amendments to court rules effective January 1, 2016.
September 28, 2015
- Order requesting comment on proposed New Hampshire Rules of Criminal Procedure.
- Order adopting amendments to Supreme Court Rule 47.
August 19, 2015
August 18, 2015
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the 2015 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Rules
July 10, 2015
- Order in the case JD-2014-0001, In the Matter of William H. Lyons.
June 25, 2015
- Order adopting technical amendments to court rules effective July 1, 2015.
May 21, 2015
- Order adopting amendments to court rules effective July 1, 2015.
April 23, 2015
- Order amending Electronic Filing Pilot Rules
April 9, 2015
- Order requesting comment on Advisory Committee on Rules Recommendation
February 6, 2015
January 5, 2015
- Order relating to the following court rules:
I. Circuit Court – District Division Rule 3.3 (Fees) (amendment effective January 1, 2015, nunc pro tunc)
II. Circuit Court – Probate Division Rule 169 (Fees)(amendment effective March 1, 2015)
2014
December 29, 2014
- Order scheduling a hearing on the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on Rules to amend Circuit Court – Family Division Rule 3.11 and Supreme Court Rule 48
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
August 27, 2014
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the 2014 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Rules
July 24, 2014
- Order adopting amendments to court rules effective September 1, 2014
June 2, 2014
- Order adopting Electronic Filing Pilot Rules.
May 28, 2014
- Order regarding general fund expenditures by the Judicial Branch
April 21, 2014
- Order adopting Rules of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire Applicable in Criminal Cases Filed in Superior Court Initial Appearance (IA) Pilot Project Rules - Initial Appearance Pilot Project for Strafford and Cheshire County Superior Courts.
April 4, 2014
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
February 20, 2014
- Order adopting temporary amendments to court rules effective April 1, 2014
January 31, 2014
- Order requesting comment on recommendations made in the 2013 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Rules
January 15, 2014
January 10, 2014
- Order suspending state court proceedings on March 7, 2014.
2013
December 24, 2013
- Order regarding interpreter services.
- Appendix A: Language Services Plan (replaced February 6, 2018)
- Appendix B: Code of Ethics for Interpreters
December 12, 2013
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
November 26, 2013
- Order establishing 8th Circuit - Family Division - Keene effective December 16, 2013
- Order establishing 8th Circuit - Family Division - Jaffrey effective December 16, 2013
October 2, 2013
- Order adopting a temporary amendment to Rule 1.7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
September 24, 2013
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
June 26, 2013
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
May 22, 2013
- Order adopting new Rules of Civil Procedure for the New Hampshire Superior Court
April 2, 2013
- Order modifying the opinion in case 2010-816, State of New Hampshire v. Timothy Perri
March 12, 2013
- Order modifying the opinion in case 2011-595, State of New Hampshire v. Patrick Eschenbrenner
February 25, 2013
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
January 25, 2013
- Order regarding transcript rates
- Order Adopting Judicial Branch Financial Disclosure Statement
January 10, 2013
- Order modifying the opinion in case 2010-816, State of New Hampshire v. Timothy Perri
January 9, 2013
- Order adopting an amendment to the temporary Superior Court PAD Pilot Rules.
January 2, 2013
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
2012
December 7, 2012
- Order withdrawing the opinion in case 2011-0776, Town of Carroll v. William Rines
November 28, 2012
- Order revising the opinion in case 2008-0875, State of New Hampshire v. John Brooks
November 15, 2012
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
October 9, 2012
- Order in Case No. 2012-0680, Petition of the State of New Hampshire
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October 3, 2012
October 1, 2012
September 28, 2012
- Order revising the opinion in case 2011-0462, City of Concord & a . v. State of New Hampshire & a
August 22, 2012
August 2, 2012
- Order revising the opinion in case 2011-297, State of New Hampshire v. Gary E. Marchand
July 17, 2012
- Order adopting temporary amendments to court rules.
July 13, 2012
- Order revising the opinion in case 2011-0318 Lebanon Hangar Associates, Ltd. v. City of Lebanon
June 8, 2012
- Order vacating the mandate and revising the opinion in case 2011-0385 Marc Brown & a. v. Concord Group Insurance Company
April 27, 2012
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
January 25, 2012
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
2011
December 30, 2011
- Order adopting parental notification rules.
December 14, 2011
- Order regarding State court proceedings on March 7, 2012 (mid-year Bar Association meeting)
October 25, 2011
- Order implementing Family Division Rule 1.25-A, regarding mandatory initial self-disclosure, effective December 1, 2011
October 6, 2011
- Order requesting comment on proposed rule amendments.
September 13, 2011
- Order adopting amendments to court rules.
July 12, 2011
- Order adopting temporary amendments to court rules regarding fees for appointed counsel and guardians ad litem.
July 6, 2011
- Order adopting temporary amendments to court rules regarding exemptions from MCLE requirements.
June 21, 2011
- Order adopting temporary amendments to court rules. These amendments take effect July 1, 2011.
June 8, 2011
- Order adopting changes to certain court rules.
May 23, 2011
- Order adopting an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 54. This amendment takes effect July 1, 2011.
March 22, 2011
- Order delaying implementation of Family Division Rule 1.25-A, regarding mandatory initial self-disclosure.
January 19, 2011
- Order adopting or amending numerous court rules, including a revised Code of Judicial Conduct, medical malpractice screening panel rules, and foreign legal consultant licensing rules, among others.
2010
December 29, 2010
- Order amending Supreme Court Rule 50, regarding trust accounts; amending Supreme Court Rule 50-A, regarding certification requirement; and repealing the Appendix to Supreme Court Rule 50-A. These amendments take effect March 1, 2011.
November 18, 2010
October 25, 2010
September 24, 2010
- Order providing notice that the Ethics Committee Comments to Rule 1.8 and Rule 3.3 of the NH Rules of Professional Conduct have been amended.
September 17, 2010
- Supreme Court Committee Recommends Simplified Rules for Superior Court
Proposal to change Judicial Conduct Code recognizes increasing number of pro se parties
September 10, 2010
- Order adopting technical amendments to update court rules that refer to Franklin Pierce Law Center so as to reflect the Law Center's new name - the University of New Hampshire School of Law and to provide that a retired judge, master or administrator may serve as a member of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules.
August 10, 2010
- Order amending Supreme Court Rule 48-B, regarding mediator fees in family cases, on a temporary basis, effective October 1, 2010; amending Superior Court Rule 203 and Family Division Rule 2.25, regarding vital statistics reports, on a temporary basis, effective immediately; and repealing Probate Court Rule 110, regarding motions for commissioner of insolvency, as a technical amendment, effective January 1, 2011.
June 22, 2010
- Order adopting amendments deleting out-of-date language in supreme court rule 39(3), regarding terms of office for members of the Judicial Conduct Committee. The amendments were effective on June 22, 2010
June 14, 2010
- Order adopting an amendment to a supreme court rule regarding mediator fees in family cases (effective October 1, 2010) and minor technical amendments to district court rules regarding entry of landlord and tenant writs and payment to mediators for defaulted or dismissed cases (both effective immediately)
June 08, 2010
May 11, 2010
- Order adopting amendments to supreme court rules regarding applications to take the NH bar examination. These rules take effect on July 1, 2010.
April 15, 2010
- Supreme Court Administrative Order 2010-03, Court Closings and Involuntary Unpaid Furlough Days (2)
- Advisory Committee on Rules Public Hearing Notice
April 6, 2010
- Order adopting rules regarding Proportional Discovery/Automatic Disclosure Pilot Project for Carroll and Strafford County Superior Courts that will take effect October 1, 2010.
March 22, 2010
- Supreme Court Administrative Order 2010-01, Court Closings and Involuntary Unpaid Furlough Days
- Supreme Court Administrative Order 2010-02, Employees' Furlough Issues
March 17, 2010
- Order on Request for an Opinion of the Justices (Eliminating Requirement for Additional Breath Test Samples)
2009
December 10, 2009
- Order adopting amendments to district court and probate court rules regarding mediation and fees that will take effect on January 1, 2010.
November 25, 2009
- Order adopting a new rule regarding the Superior Court Business and Commercial Dispute Docket. The rule takes effect on December 1, 2009.
October 16, 2009
- Order adopting amendments to court rules
July 31, 2009
- Order requesting comments on proposed amendments to court rules.
July 21, 2009
- Order adopting amendments to Superior Court rules regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution. The amendments take effect August 1, 2009.
June 30, 2009
- Order adopting amendments to court fees most of which to take effect July 1, 2009.
May 27, 2009
- Order adopting technical amendments to Supreme Court Rule 51(B) regarding membership of the Advisory Rules Committee .
April 30, 2009
- Order adopting temporary and technical amendments to court rules.