New Hampshire Revised Statutes 438:18 – Concurrent Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 438:18
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The commissioner shall have concurrent authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter, in cities for which sealers of weights and measures have been appointed as provided in this chapter. City sealers shall investigate and prosecute within the jurisdiction of the city, unless the investigation or prosecution in the jurisdiction over a particular case or class of cases is preempted by the state bureau of weights and measures, county attorney or attorney general. City sealers, upon request of the bureau of weights and measures, county attorney, or attorney general, may assist and conduct investigations throughout the state.