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The New Hampshire Superior Court is the statewide court of general jurisdiction which provides jury trials in civil and criminal cases. There are 11 locations of the Superior Court, one for each county and two in Hillsborough County. ==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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Hampshire Superior Court」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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