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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

JUDICIAL BRANCH – SUPERIOR COURT

GENERAL CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET

[// GUIDANCE: Attach this Cover Sheet as the FIRST PAGE of every new civil complaint filed in the New Hampshire Superior Court. Do not attach exhibits or pleadings to this form. Verify all filing fees and electronic-filing requirements at the time of submission.]


1. COURT & CASE IDENTIFICATION

Item Information
County [COUNTY]
Court Superior Court, State of New Hampshire
Case Title [PLAINTIFF] v. [DEFENDANT]
Docket No. (Assigned by Clerk)
Filing Date [MM/DD/YYYY]

2. PLAINTIFF INFORMATION

Name Address Telephone E-Mail Bar ID (if attorney)
[PLAINTIFF NAME] [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP] [(xxx) xxx-xxxx] [[email protected]] [####]

(Add additional rows for multiple plaintiffs)


3. DEFENDANT INFORMATION

Name Address Telephone E-Mail
[DEFENDANT NAME] [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP] [(xxx) xxx-xxxx] [[email protected]]

(Add additional rows for multiple defendants)


4. CASE CATEGORY (Check ONE primary category and ONE sub-category)

A. TORTS
☐ Motor Vehicle
☐ Premises Liability / Slip & Fall
☐ Products Liability
☐ Medical Malpractice
☐ Wrongful Death
☐ Other Personal Injury ► Describe: [__]

B. CONTRACTS
☐ Goods / U.C.C.
☐ Services
☐ Commercial Lease
☐ Consumer Credit
☐ Insurance Coverage / Bad Faith
☐ Other Contract ► Describe: [__]

C. REAL PROPERTY
☐ Title / Quiet Title
☐ Boundary / Easement
☐ Landlord–Tenant (Superior Court jurisdiction)
☐ Tax Deed / Tax Abatement
☐ Other Real Estate ► Describe: [__]

D. EQUITY / INJUNCTIVE
☐ Declaratory Judgment
☐ Specific Performance
☐ Temporary / Permanent Injunction
☐ Trust / Probate Equity
☐ Other Equity ► Describe: [__]

E. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL PETITION
☐ Corporate / LLC Dissolution
☐ Appointment of Receiver
☐ Mechanic’s Lien Enforcement
☐ Administrative Appeal
☐ Statutory Petition (specify statute): [__]
☐ Other Petition ► Describe: [__]

F. POST-JUDGMENT
☐ Judgment Enforcement
☐ Contempt
☐ Foreign Judgment Domestication
☐ Other Post-Judgment ► Describe: [__]

G. OTHER
[__] (Describe in 5 words or fewer)

[// GUIDANCE: If multiple causes of action exist, select the category that best reflects the primary basis for Superior Court jurisdiction and filing fee assessment.]


5. DAMAGES / RELIEF SOUGHT

  1. Monetary damages claimed: $ [__]
  2. Non-monetary relief sought (brief description): [__]
  3. Is a jury trial demanded? ☐ Yes  ☐ No
    If “Yes,” jury deposit accompanies this filing: $ [__]

6. RELATED CASES

  1. Are there any related or consolidated cases now pending in any New Hampshire court?
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
  2. If “Yes,” list case name(s), docket number(s), and court(s):
    [__]

7. FILING FEE CALCULATION (Completed by Filing Party)

Fee Component Amount Statutory/Rule Reference
Base Civil Filing Fee $ [BASE_FEE] see current Judicial Branch fee schedule
Electronic Filing Surcharge (if applicable) $ [E-FILING_FEE]
Jury Trial Deposit (if applicable) $ [JURY_DEPOSIT]
Other (specify) $ [OTHER_FEE]
TOTAL REMITTED $ [GRAND_TOTAL]

[// GUIDANCE: As of this drafting, the base Superior Court civil filing fee is $280 and the jury trial deposit is $450. Always confirm the latest amounts published by the New Hampshire Judicial Branch before filing.]


8. CERTIFICATION & SIGNATURE

I, the undersigned, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Cover Sheet and the accompanying pleading;
2. The information provided herein is true and complete to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief; and
3. I am aware of my continuing duty to update this information if circumstances change.

Date Signature Print Name Capacity
[MM/DD/YYYY] _______ [PRINTED NAME] ☐ Attorney  ☐ Self-Represented

Attorney Address (if not already provided): [__]


9. FOR CLERK’S USE ONLY (Do not write below this line)

Receipt No. Amount Cash / Check / CC Initials Date

[// GUIDANCE:
• File one Cover Sheet per complaint.
• If electronically filing, upload as a standalone “Cover Sheet” event.
• If filing conventionally, submit the original plus required copies and payment.
• Keep a conformed copy for your records.
• Failure to file a complete Cover Sheet may result in rejection under the Superior Court Rules or delayed docketing.
]

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