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A selective list of links to online legal resources

NH Legal Abbreviations

There are variations in how New Hampshire legal sources are abbreviated. Depending on where you're looking, you might see any of the abbreviations below. 

Statutory Compilation

New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated

RSA
R.S.A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann.
N.H.R.S.A.
RSA ch.
RSA chapter

Opinions of the New Hampshire Supreme Court

New Hampshire Reports

N.H.
N.H.R.

Atlantic Reporter

A.
A.2d
A.3d

Session Laws

Laws of the State of New Hampshire

N.H. Laws
Laws

Administrative Rules

Code of Administrative Rules

N.H. Admin. R.
N.H. Code Admin. R. Ann.

Court Rules

New Hampshire Supreme Court Rules

Sup. Ct. R.

New Hampshire Superior Court Rules

Super. Ct. R.

Superior Court Civil Rules

Super. Ct. Civ. R.

Superior Court Criminal Rules

Super. Ct. Crim. R.

New Hampshire Rules of Criminal Procedure

N.H. R. Crim. P.

Circuit Court Rules

Circuit Court—District Division Rules

Dist. Div. R.
Dist. Ct. R.

Circuit Court—Probate Division Rules

Prob. Div. R.
Prob. Ct. R.

Circuit Court—Family Division Rules

Fam. Div. R.