Criminal Hearings

TRAFFIC CITATIONS are processed through the Jaffrey Peterborough District, if you have any questions or to request a hearing date, or to request a date change for your hearing you can call them at 532-8698.

For a citation that does not request that you appear in court, you can pay with Visa or MasterCard by calling 1-800-272-0036, or you may appear in person at the Department of Safety at 23 Hazen Drive in Concord between 8:15 AM and 4:15 PM Monday through Friday or if you lost the Green envelope, you can mail a check or money order to: Financial Responsibility Section – PBM, NH Department of Safety, PO BOX 3838, Concord, NH 03302-3838.

Subpoenas

Always check with the police department prior to going to court, to ensure that the matter is still scheduled for trial.  You need to be aware that if you do not show up for court and you have gotten a subpoena you could be arrested. If you are thinking about not showing up, please call the Police Station and we will talk with you about WHY you are being asked to come to court. You also need to bring a copy of the subpoena to ensure reimbursement for witness fees. It is a very serious crime for some one to threaten or entice some one not to show up in court.

Jaffrey/Peterborough District Court

84 Peterborough Street

P. O. Box 39

Jaffrey, NH   03452-0039

Justice:  Hon. L. Phillips Runyon, III

Clerk:  Julie Lodes

Phone:  (603) 532-8698

Hours:  Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Directions to Jaffrey Peterborough District Court

From the North:

Take Interstate 93 South to Interstate 89 North. Once on Interstate 89 North, get off at Exit 5 onto Routes 202 and 9 West. Stay on Route 202 when 9 and 202 split in Hillsboro (take exit heading toward Peterborough). Follow 202 all the way to Jaffrey (it turns in a couple of towns, so watch for it). Watch for McDonald's restaurant on your right. The court is located directly across the street from McDonald's.

From the South (Rindge/Massachusetts area):

Follow 202 all the way to Jaffrey. At the first traffic light, take a right onto Main Street and at the second traffic light, take an immediate left onto Peterborough Street (Route 202). The courthouse is on your right across from McDonald's restaurant.