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About the Communications Office

The Communications Office is a central source of information about the court system for New Hampshire citizens and the news media. the office helps facilitate print and broadcast coverage of hearings and others activities within the court system. The communications office works closely with the court  technology staff in maintaining the Judicial Branch website and supervises development and publication of the Judicial Branch biennial report, the quarterly newsletter and other reports and publications about the work of the Judicial Branch.

     Judges, court staff, civic organizations, schools, public officials, the New Hampshire Bar Association, and many others participate with the court communications office in developing public outreach presentations and projects about the court system. The Communications Office also arranges for speakers from the court system, including judges and staff, to visit schools and community groups.

     Laura Kiernan, the Judicial Branch communications director, is a member of the National Conference of Court Public Information Officers.  You can contact the Communications Office at Communications.Office@courts.state.nh.us

Reports/Policies

• The New Hampshire Citizens Commission on the State Courts: interim and final reports from the Judicial Branch in response to Commission recommendations

• Judicial Branch FY 2008-2009 Budget Request Documents

• Report and recommendations of the Supreme Court Commission on the Status of the Legal Profession. 

• Minority Report/Supreme Court  Commission on the Status of the Legal Profession.

• Report and Recommendations of the Citizens Commission.

• Report of the New Hampshire Supreme Court Task Force on Public Access to Court Records, February 2006

• Report of the NH Supreme Court Committee on Court Security, October 2005

• A Vision of Justice The Future of the New Hampshire Courts: Report of the Committee on System Needs and Priorities

• Challenge to Justice: Findings of the Pro Se Task Force. January 2004 

• Family Division Implementation Committee Report and Recommendations
  
  
• 2005 - 2006 Report of the Judicial Branch 

• 2003 - 2004 Report of the Judicial Branch

• 2002 Annual Report

• 2001 Annual Report

• Press Releases

• Copying and Fax Policy