Rochester was incorporated as a city in 1722 and is now a part of Strafford County. The Rochester Public Library was established in 1893 and is one of the oldest in New Hampshire. The Rochester City Hall and Opera House, designed by local architect George Gilman Adams and built in 1908, is one of only three city hall and opera houses still in existence.
Rochester is also home to many talented lawyers who take cases like immigration, chapter 7 bankruptcy, personal injury, divorce, and wills/trusts. Lawyers in Rochester are familiar with local superior and district court procedures and are qualified to consult you on any legal issue that you may face.
Stephen Miller is being held on a $50,000 bail for the recent Rochester Wal-Mart shooting that critically wounded one; however, he will first face trial for stabbing a different man in the spine months prior to the shooting. In both incidents, Miller is facing eyewitness testimonies as well as security videotapes as evidence against him. He and the accomplice to the Rochester shooting both claim gang affiliation.
If you are facing criminal charges in Rochester, you will be visiting the
Strafford Superior Court in Dover which also retains jurisdiction over marriage dissolution, paternity, as well as child support and custody. If you are fighting a juvenile case, the
Rochester District Court handles juvenile, civil, and has a $5,000 and $25,000 limits on small claims and real property respectively. Probate and Family matters have specialty courts: the
Strafford Probate Court in Dover and the
Rochester Family Division at the Strafford County Building which is also in Dover have jurisdiction over Rochester cases.
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law library probably will not solve your legal issue but they will help you gain a better understanding of your specific legal case.
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