New Hampshire Consent to Magistrate Judge--Initial Assignment by Clerk is an agreement between a party and the clerk of the court that allows the case to be initially assigned to a magistrate judge for all further proceedings. This agreement eliminates the need for a party to file a written consent. The consent may be used in all civil proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. There are two types of New Hampshire Consent to Magistrate Judge--Initial Assignment by Clerk: voluntary and mandatory. Voluntary consent is a written agreement between the parties to the case that allows the magistrate judge to preside over the case. Mandatory consent is required by statute when the case involves a federal question. The consent assures that the parties will be bound by the magistrate judge’s decision.
New Hampshire Consent to Magistrate Judge--Initial Assignment by Clerk is an agreement between a party and the clerk of the court that allows the case to be initially assigned to a magistrate judge for all further proceedings. This agreement eliminates the need for a party to file a written consent. The consent may be used in all civil proceedings in the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. There are two types of New Hampshire Consent to Magistrate Judge--Initial Assignment by Clerk: voluntary and mandatory. Voluntary consent is a written agreement between the parties to the case that allows the magistrate judge to preside over the case. Mandatory consent is required by statute when the case involves a federal question. The consent assures that the parties will be bound by the magistrate judge’s decision.
