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New Hampshire Small Claims Courts<\/h1>\n
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New Hampshire’s small claims court decides civil cases where the amount in dispute does not exceed $10,000. The small claims court exists to allow people to quickly and inexpensively resolve civil disputes<\/a> without hiring attorneys. The District Division of the Circuit Court<\/a> handles all small claims cases. Justices from the district or municipal courts preside over small claims actions.<\/p>\r\n

The following self-help links provide more information about New Hampshire’s small claims court:<\/p>\r\n