A Small Claim
RSA 503:1 — up to $10,000, and a jury may be claimed above $1,500
A small claim is any claim not involving title to real estate where the debt or damages, not counting interest and costs, do not exceed $10,000.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
Where the amount claimed is more than $1,500, a defendant may claim a trial by jury, as the section provides.
Sources for this section (1)
- RSA 503:1 — Small Claim Defined
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.