New Hampshire § 490-4 - Section 490:4 Jurisdiction.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 490-4 — Section 490:4 Jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 490-4. Section 490:4 Jurisdiction.
The supreme court shall have general superintendence of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to prevent and correct errors and abuses, including the authority to approve rules of court and prescribe and administer canons of ethics with respect to such courts, shall have exclusive authority to issue writs of error, and may issue writs of certiorari, prohibition, habeas corpus, and all other writs and processes to other courts, to corporations and to individuals, and shall do and perform all the duties reasonably requisite and necessary to be done by a court of final jurisdiction of questions of law and general superintendence of inferior courts.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 490-4
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 490-4 cover?
Section 490-4 ("Section 490:4 Jurisdiction.") 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.
How do I cite New Hampshire § 490-4?
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Is this the official text of New Hampshire law?
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