2009 New Hampshire Statutes
TITLE LVI — PROBATE COURTS AND DECEDENTS' ESTATES (Includes Chapters 547 - 567-A)
CHAPTER 547 — JUDGES OF PROBATE AND THEIR JURISDICTION
Section 547:38 Assignment of Judges.
After assessing caseload needs and requirements under exigent circumstances and consulting with the administrative judges, the chief justice of the supreme court may assign from a precertified list of judges any probate court judge to hear cases in the district court on a temporary basis. For purposes of this section only, ""exigent circumstances'' shall mean the unavailability of a district court judge for a period of time that would cause delay or a burden on the rights of litigants in a particular matter.
Source. 2005, 253:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. 2008, 94:2, eff. May 21, 2008.
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