RSA 491:7-c: Blockchain Dispute Docket.

I. Without limiting the jurisdiction vested in any court in the state, and subject to the appointment of a presiding justice by the governor with the consent of the executive council as provided in this section, the supreme court may establish by court order not inconsistent with this section, a blockchain dispute docket in the superior court which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine blockchain technology disputes, as described in this section, when:

(a) The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the blockchain dispute docket by agreement or stipulation; and

(b) The dispute concerns "blockchain" technology as defined in RSA 359-V:1.

II. The governor, with the consent of the executive council, may appoint the first presiding justice of the blockchain dispute docket, who shall be qualified by reason of such person's knowledge and experience in matters of law and technology. The chief justice of the superior court, following the appointment or designation of the initial presiding justice, may designate such additional justices to preside over blockchain docket cases, as necessary, based upon caseload, disqualification of the presiding justice, or efficient allocation of judicial resources.

III. The presiding justice of the blockchain dispute docket shall be an associate justice of the superior court and shall be entitled to the compensation and benefits provided to all such justices under applicable law, including, but not limited to, RSA 491-A:1 and RSA 100-C.

IV. The workload of the presiding justice of the blockchain dispute docket shall be the matters before that docket. The presiding justice may be assigned to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the superior court or sit by designation on any other court in the same manner as any other associate justice of the superior court, as determined to be necessary by the chief justices of the superior and supreme courts.

V. Subject to the provisions of this section, all civil actions in which the principal claim or claims arise from or involve the following shall be assigned to the blockchain dispute docket for all purposes, including motion practice, discovery, injunctive relief, alternative dispute resolution, and hearing on the merits with or without a jury:

(a) Claims arising out of RSA 359-V.

(b) Claims arising from breach of contract or fiduciary duties, fraud, misrepresentation, business tort, or statutory violations arising out of blockchain technology dealings or transactions.

(c) Other complex disputes of a blockchain technology nature.