{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-455-a-2","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 455-A:2","heading":"Application.","body":"I. Any person applying to be a justice of the peace shall indicate on the application whether he or she has been a registered voter in this state for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of application. The applicant must sign a written statement under oath stating whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime that has not been annulled by a court, other than minor traffic violations. The applicant shall be endorsed for appointment by 2 justices of the peace and a registered voter of this state.\nII. A person shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 if he or she negligently or recklessly makes a material false representation on the application form when applying for a commission as a justice of the peace. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if he or she purposefully or knowingly makes a material false representation on the application form when applying for a commission as a justice of the peace. The civil penalty shall be imposed in the same manner as set forth in RSA 455:16.","path":["Title XLII: NOTARIES, COMMISSIONERS, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS","Chapter 455-A: JUSTICES OF THE PEACE"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XLII/455-A/455-A-2.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:25:03Z","sha256":"5cdcabef291b49b130ee4cdf5a285ad6d422fd81dc1b8a4c0bc6929d2839b439","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-455-a-1","next":"us-nh/rsa-455-a-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}