New Hampshire § 508-A-3 - Section 508-A:3 Action in Another Place by Agreement.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 508-A-3 — Section 508-A:3 Action in Another Place by Agreement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 508-A-3. Section 508-A:3 Action in Another Place by Agreement.
If the parties have agreed in writing that an action on a controversy shall be brought only in another state and it is brought in a court of this state, the court will dismiss or stay the action, as appropriate, unless: I. The court is required by statute to entertain the action; II. The plaintiff cannot secure effective relief in the other state, for reasons other than delay in bringing the action; III. The other state would be a substantially less convenient place for the trial of the action than this state; IV. The agreement as to the place of the action was obtained by misrepresentation, duress, the abuse of economic power, or other unconscionable means; or V. It would for some other reason be unfair or unreasonable to enforce the agreement.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 508-A-3 cover?
Section 508-A-3 ("Section 508-A:3 Action in Another Place by Agreement.") 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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