About the Council

• Five members of the judicial branch administrative council, appointed pursuant to supreme court rules.
• The attorney general or designee.
• A clerk of the superior court, selected by the Superior Court Clerks' Association.
• A clerk of the district and municipal courts, selected by the District Court Clerks' Association.
• The president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association.
• The chairperson of the senate judiciary committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.
• The chairperson of the house judiciary and family law committee or a designee from such committee appointed by the chairperson.
• Eight other members appointed by the governor and council, 3 of whom shall be members of the New Hampshire Bar Association of wide experience who have been admitted to practice in the state for more than 5 years, and 5 of whom shall be lay persons; and
• Five other members appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court, 3 of whom shall be members of the New Hampshire Bar Association of wide experience who have been admitted to practice in the state for more than 5 years, and 2 of whom shall be lay persons.

To help accomplish its duties, the Council has three subcommittees: The Executive Committee, the Child Protection Subcommittee, and the Indigent Defense Subcommittee.

• Council Members
• Duties
• Meeting Schedule