New Hampshire Revised Statutes 91-A:7 – Violation
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I. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may petition the superior court for injunctive relief. In order to satisfy the purposes of this chapter, the courts shall give proceedings under this chapter high priority on the court calendar. Such a petitioner may appear with or without counsel. The petition shall be deemed sufficient if it states facts constituting a violation of this chapter, and may be filed by the petitioner or his or her counsel with the clerk of court.
II. In lieu of the procedure under paragraph I, an aggrieved person may file a complaint with the ombudsman under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7-a and in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7-b.
III. A person’s decision to petition the superior court forecloses the ability to file a complaint with the ombudsman pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7-b.
IV. A person’s decision to file a complaint with the ombudsman forecloses the ability to petition the superior court until the ombudsman issues a final ruling or the deadline for such a ruling has passed.
II. In lieu of the procedure under paragraph I, an aggrieved person may file a complaint with the ombudsman under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7-a and in accordance with N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7-b.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 91-A:7
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- petitioner: shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
III. A person’s decision to petition the superior court forecloses the ability to file a complaint with the ombudsman pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 91-A:7-b.
IV. A person’s decision to file a complaint with the ombudsman forecloses the ability to petition the superior court until the ombudsman issues a final ruling or the deadline for such a ruling has passed.