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New Hampshire Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Every New Hampshire bankruptcy case is filed in one federal court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire. The court links below open its own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches its docket.
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New Hampshire Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for New Hampshire.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New HampshireCourt location: Concord
- Filing without an attorney, District of New HampshireThe court's help page for people filing without a lawyer
- CM/ECF electronic filing, District of New HampshireHow to file and retrieve cases on the court's e-filing system
- Motion information, District of New HampshireRules for motions for relief from stay and to avoid liens
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101.
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New Hampshire bankruptcy files: districts and access
New Hampshire is a single federal bankruptcy district. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire sits in the Warren B. Rudman U.S. Courthouse, 55 Pleasant Street, Concord, with its site at nhb.uscourts.gov, and every New Hampshire filing is on its docket. The file is public under 11 U.S.C. 107 at $0.10 per page on PACER, $3 at most per document, free in a quarter at $30 or less, and free to view at the courthouse. New Hampshire makes a divorce financial affidavit confidential by statute, with a misdemeanor for unauthorized disclosure, but the bankruptcy schedules that list each deposit account by institution and the employer by name are open federal records. The New Hampshire asset search page compares the two.
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Related New Hampshire pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related New Hampshire pages.
- New Hampshire Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- New Hampshire Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- New Hampshire Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- New Hampshire Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- New Hampshire DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- New Hampshire Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for New Hampshire, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
- State Records HubAll 50 U.S. states and federal record entry points
- New Hampshire Public Records DirectoryComplete index of public-record resources for New Hampshire
- U.S. County Records DirectoryBrowse public records by county nationwide
- FOIA Request GuideHow to file federal Freedom of Information Act requests
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
New Hampshire Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.