2012 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XII - PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter 169-B - DELINQUENT CHILDREN
Section 169-B:6 - Petition.

    169-B:6 Petition. –
    I. Any person may file a petition, alleging the delinquency of a minor, with a judge or clerk of the court in the judicial district in which the minor is found or resides or where the offense is alleged to have occurred. The petition shall be in writing and verified under oath. The following notice shall be printed on the front of the petition in bold in no smaller than 14 point font size: "See back for important information and financial obligations.'' The back of the petition shall include a notice of liability for parents and other individuals chargeable by law for the child's support and necessities.
    II. To be legally sufficient, the petition must set forth with particularity, but not be limited to, the date, time, manner, and place of the conduct alleged and shall state the statutory provision alleged to have been violated, and shall be entitled, "In the interest of __________, a minor.''

Source. 1979, 361:2. 1999, 305:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2003, 253:2, eff. July 14, 2003. 2006, 291:4, eff. Sept. 13, 2006. 2009, 302:1, eff. July 31, 2009.