United States Bankruptcy Court, District of New Hampshire
About This Court
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire is a unit of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, operating within the First Circuit. The court has jurisdiction over all bankruptcy cases filed in the state of New Hampshire, covering all chapters of the Bankruptcy Code, including Chapter 7 liquidations, Chapter 11 reorganizations, and Chapter 13 individual debt adjustment cases.
New Hampshire is a single-district state, and the bankruptcy court serves the entire geographic area of the state from its location in Concord. The court operates under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as well as its own local rules governing practice and procedure before the court.
Handles cases filed under the federal Bankruptcy Code within the jurisdiction of the District of New Hampshire. Bankruptcy judges are appointed by the court of appeals for 14-year terms. Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
Caseload
The court handles a relatively modest volume of bankruptcy filings consistent with New Hampshire's population size, with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 consumer cases comprising the majority of its docket.
Bar Admission
Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire in order to appear in the bankruptcy court. Admission to the New Hampshire bar is generally a prerequisite for district court admission.
Clerk's Office
1000 Elm Street, Suite 1001, Manchester, NH 03101
(603) 222-2600
Local Rules
73 local rules extracted from this court's published rules. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.