New Hampshire § 540-20 - Section 540:20 Appeal.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 540-20 — Section 540:20 Appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 540-20. Section 540:20 Appeal.
Any party to an action brought pursuant to this chapter shall, within 7 days of the date of the notice of judgment, file in the district court a notice of intent to appeal to the supreme court. Until the appeal is perfected by the filing of a notice of appeal in the supreme court, the district court shall retain exclusive jurisdiction of the case. After the filing of the notice of appeal in the supreme court, the district court shall retain jurisdiction of the matter for the purposes of collecting rent pending appeal. In all other respects, the judgment of the district court shall be final at the expiration of the appeal period.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 540-20 ("Section 540:20 Appeal.") 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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