New Hampshire § 490-K-2 - Section 490-K:2 Initial Judicial Training Requirements.
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§ 490-K-2. Section 490-K:2 Initial Judicial Training Requirements.
Any person who holds the position of judge in this state, and all nonjudicial employees of the judicial branch with a hire date on or after July 1, 2025, shall complete an orientation and training program within 3 months of hire, as directed by the chief justice of the supreme court. The minimum initial training for judges may be as follows: I. Orientation for new judges on procedures and functions of the applicable court and relevant procedural and substantive law; II. Education for new judges on major legal subjects and practical skills needed by them and appropriate to the jurisdiction of the court in which they serve; III. At least one hour of training devoted to the topics of legal and judicial ethics, professionalism, preventing implicit bias, mental health, and domestic violence.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 490-K-2 ("Section 490-K:2 Initial Judicial Training Requirements.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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