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For office hours, please refer to Court Information.

The following public court records are available for review in the Clerk's Office lobby during normal office hours:

Civil cases are usually archived at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in Waltham, Massachusetts, 1 year after closing while criminal cases are usually archived 2 years after closing.

Depending on the type of proceeding, in most instances, miscellaneous and magistrate cases are destroyed in accordance with the Records Disposition Schedule as established by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

Accessing court records that have already been archived:

For information on how to review, retrieve, and/or obtain copies from a case file that has been archived, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions - Case Processing, - How do I retrieve a file from the National Archives and Records Administration?

Accessing court records that are sealed:

If a member of the public or media would like to obtain access to a sealed document, they must file a formal motion and seek the concurrence of, and give notice to, all parties/counsel of record.

How to perform a search of the court's electronic records:

Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER), for NH US District Court records only, is available in the Clerk's Office lobby at no cost to the user. PACER offers complete case information including parties, attorneys, filings, deadlines, etc. Information entered by our court personnel is downloaded nightly so it will not appear until the day after docketing.

In PACER, users may search by party name, case number, or date range. Of course, from your own computer, PACER has access to court records from most district, appellate, and bankruptcy courts nationwide.

File Request Sign-In Sheet:

In order to review a case file at the court, a File Request Sign-In sheet must be completed. A deputy clerk will then retrieve the file.

Retrieved files can be viewed and copied but cannot be removed from the Clerk's Office Lobby area without prior authorization from the Clerk of Court.

Photocopying and certification of documents:

To obtain copies and/or have copies of documents certified, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions - Case Processing, How do I obtain copies and certified copies of documents in a case file?

Obtaining copies of court dockets:

To obtain copies of court docket, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions - Case Processing, How do I obtain copies of a docket?

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