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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 494:1

Judicial Council

Source. 1945, 169:1, par. 1. 1951, 245:1

There is hereby established a judicial council which shall consist of the following:

I. The 5 members of the judicial branch administrative council, appointed pursuant to supreme court rules.

II. The attorney general or designee.

III. A clerk or administrator of the superior court, selected by the chief justice of the superior court.

IV. A clerk or administrator of the circuit court, selected by the administrative judge of the circuit court.

V. The president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association.

VI. The chairperson of the senate judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.

VII. The chairperson of the house judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.

VIII. Eight other members appointed by the governor and council, 3 of whom shall be lawyers of wide experience and at least 2 of whom are members of the New Hampshire Bar Association who have been admitted to practice for more than 5 years, and 5 of whom shall be members of the public who are not lawyers.

IX. Five other members appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, 3 of whom shall be lawyers of wide experience and at least 2 of whom are members of the New Hampshire Bar Association who have been admitted to practice for more than 5 years, and 2 of whom shall be members of the public who are not lawyers.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.