Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 592-A:15

  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
If a party, being summoned by delivering to him an attested copy of the summons as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 592-A:14, shall not appear, the justice may then issue a warrant as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 592-A:8. Such party shall be in contempt of court for failing to attend after being so summoned and may be fined not more than $100.