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WEBSITES

New Hampshire Legal Aid. Filing a Petition Under RSA 540-A.

Link verified on: April 17, 2013

"RSA 540-A is a law designed to provide quick relief to tenants whose landlords have tried to force them out of their apartments ..." GO>

New Hampshire Legal Aid. The Eviction Process

Link verified on: April 17, 2013

"In order to evict, a landlord must always follow the correct procedure and in most situations must prove that there is good cause to evict." GO>

New Hampshire Legal Aid. Counterclaims - If Your Landlord Sues You for Damages

Link verified on: April 17, 2013

"If your landlord is making a claim against you, you have the right to raise your own claims for money owed you by your landlord. Because these arise out of he same transaction, they are called counterclaims." GO>

New Hampshire Legal Aid. Discovery in Landlord and Tenant Cases

Link verified on: April 17, 2013

"Discovery is the process of exchanging information between the parties to a lawsuit. Court rules require a party, if asked, to answer the other side's questions before trial. In a landlord-tenant case, this means finding out the information your landlord has and what he plans to use in the case against you." GO>

Eviction in New Hampshire

A list of books about eviction located in public libraries throughout New Hampshire. Search also under the subject heading Landlord and Tenant -- New Hampshire. GO>

Link verified on: April 17, 2013

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Read the law about... Evictions

NEW HAMPSHIRE STATUTES

RSA 502-A: District Courts. GO>

Link verified on: September 11, 2012

RSA 540: Actions Against Tenants GO>

Link verified on: September 26, 2012

RSA 540-B: Rental of Shared Facilities GO>

Link verified on: September 26, 2012

RSA 540-C: Vacation or Recreational Rental Units GO>

Link verified on: September 11, 2012

Find it in a Library ... New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated

Link verified on: May 14, 2013

Find the New Hampshire statutes in print at libraries throughout the state. GO>

Learn About New Hampshire Statutes: New Hampshire statutes are the laws of the State of New Hampshire as enacted by the New Hampshire General Court. GO>

NEW HAMPSHIRE CASE LAW

Eviction Cases. West's New Hampshire Digest

Link verified on: September 26, 2012

Look under the topic Landlord and Tenant: Evictions (key numbers 171-180). Follow the link to find libraries that have the Digest. GO>

New Hampshire Supreme Court Opinions

Link verified on: November 26, 2012

New Hampshire Supreme Court slip opinions from 1995 to the present are found on the NH Judicial Branch Website. Keyword searching is possible from the website, but a better option is to use Google and restrict the site to: [topic] site:http://www.courts.state.nh.us/supreme/opinions/. That way, your patron can limit the search to Supreme Court opinions. GO>

Google Scholar

Link verified on: November 26, 2012

Google Scholar has legal opinions and journals from courts around the country. To search New Hampshire case law, go to the Advanced Search. The "select specific courts to search" option will let your patrons limit their search to just the New Hampshire Supreme Court and/or federal courts in the 1st circuit. GO>

Find it in a Library ... New Hampshire Reports

Link verified on: December 17, 2012

Find the New Hampshire Reports in libraries throughout the state. GO>

Learn About New Hampshire Case Law: New Hampshire case law consists of the published opinions of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. GO>

NEW HAMPSHIRE COURT RULES

Circuit Court. District Division. Landlord and Tenant Actions (Rules 5.1 to 5.12) GO>

Link verified on: September 11, 2012

Learn About New Hampshire Court Rules: Follow this link to learn how to search court rules online as well as what court rules are and how they're published. GO>

FORMS

Eviction Notice (Notice to Quit) (sample from the Circuit Court) GO>

Link verified on: September 11, 2012

Demand for Rent (sample from the Circuit Court) GO>

Link verified on: September 11, 2012

Affidavit of Damages and Statement of Claim (sample from the Circuit Court) GO>

Link verified on: September 11, 2012

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LawLine

Link verified on: April 16, 2013

Volunteer attorneys are available to answer legal questions through LawLine, a free service of the NH Bar Association. LawLine is held on the SECOND Wednesday of each month from 6:00 p.m. ~ 8:00 p.m. To reach LawLine, call (toll free) 800-868-1212. GO>

Legal Advice & Referral Center (LARC)

Link verified on: April 17, 2013

LARC provides legal information, referrals, and pro se assistance for eligible low-income people in New Hampshire GO>

New Hampshire Law Library

Link verified on: April 16, 2013

The state's only public law library. Call, email, or visit, we'll be happy to help. GO>

New Hampshire State Library

Link verified on: April 16, 2013

Call the State Library at 603-271-2144 or use the State Library's Ask a Librarian page to ask about laws and legislation, state government agencies, services, and organizations. GO>

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