Carroll County
Located in the eastern region of New Hampshire, Carroll County was founded in 1840 and named after one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Its population of about 50,000 people makes it the third-least populated county in the state. However, it has the third-largest total area in New Hampshire, with a total area of 992 square miles, of which 931 square miles is land. Ossipee is its county seat, while its largest town is Conway.
The court system in Carroll County comprises Superior, Circuit District, Circuit Probate, and Circuit Family Courts. The Carroll County Superior Court is the county's preeminent court and it handles all cases outside the purview of other courts in the county. It is the only court in the county that offers jury trials for criminal and civil cases. It hears all felonies, disputes over real estate titles, petitions for injunctive relief, petitions to enforce contracts, and civil cases with claims exceeding $25,000. It can also hear appeals from the Circuit Court District Division on misdemeanors and civil cases with more than $1,500 claims if either party requests a jury trial.
The Carroll County Circuit Court District Division hears violation-level offenses, misdemeanors, landlord/tenant disputes, small claims, stalking cases, motor vehicle matters, civil cases, and involuntary emergency admissions. Probate matters such as wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, involuntary admissions, name changes, and adoptions are handled by the Carroll County Circuit Court Probate Division. The Carroll County Circuit Court Family Division deals with divorces, annulments, child support, child neglect, termination of parental rights, guardianship of minors, some adoptions, and juvenile delinquencies.
Carroll County public court records are documents, files, and exhibits in text, video, or audio forms generated by the county courts and accessible to the public. These records include court schedules, warrants, depositions, writs, motions, court proceedings, transcripts, orders, verdicts, and court judgments. Staff of the courts are responsible for maintaining their court records in compliance with state laws.
Unless sealed by court orders, the following types of court records are typically accessible to the public in Carroll County:
- Civil Records
- Criminal Records
- Traffic Records
- Family Law Records
- Probate Records
Record seekers can access Carroll County public court records on the New Hampshire Judicial Branch Case Access Portal. They must be registered on the portal before they can access nonconfidential court records from the county. Alternatively, they can visit any of the courts to view and request their public court records.
