New Hampshire Supreme Court Appeals FAQ (New Hampshire)

The New Hampshire Judicial Branch answers detailed questions here about appealing to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. It explains that most appeals from final trial court decisions are mandatory appeals, automatically accepted for review, and that an appeal of a criminal conviction is a mandatory appeal, while post-conviction review of criminal proceedings, including petitions for writ of habeas corpus and motions for new trial, criminal sentence modification or suspension proceedings, and parole or probation revocation proceedings, are discretionary appeals filed on the notice of discretionary appeal form. In criminal appeals the notice is due at the Supreme Court within 30 days from the date of sentencing, and a post-sentencing motion extends that only if filed within ten days of sentencing. Section 13 of the mandatory form must list every question to be raised or it cannot be argued in the brief. The filing fee is $225, waivable by motion with an affidavit of assets and liabilities, and criminal cases are exempt from the $25 surcharge. E-filing is mandatory with exemptions for incarcerated parties.