Jurisdiction
The Superior Court has jurisdiction in the following matters:
- Negligence, contracts, real property rights and other civil matters with a minimum claim of $1,500 in damages in which either party requests a trial by jury. The Superior Court has exclusive jurisdiction over cases in which the damage claims exceed $25,000.
- Divorce, child custody and support and domestic violence. The Superior Court and the District Court share jurisdiction over domestic violence cases.
- Felonies (major crimes such as drugs, burglary, theft and aggravated felonious sexual assault).
- Misdemeanor appeals from the District Court.
- The Superior Court also has exclusive jurisdiction over petitions for injunctive relief, in which parties seek a court order to block action, such as appeals from zoning and planning board decisions, disputes over title to real estate and petitions to enforce contracts.
- All other cases which are not the jurisdiction of the other courts.
In Grafton, Rockingham and Sullivan Counties, the Family Division has jurisdiction over divorce, custody/support and domestic violence cases.
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