requiring marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees to be commissioned as a justice of peace as a qualification for such positions.

This bill requires marital masters, arbitrators, mediators, and judicial referees in New Hampshire to first be commissioned as a justice of the peace to qualify for their positions. It mandates that these individuals renew their justice of the peace commission every five years through the standard application process and take an oath as specified in the state constitution. Violating this oath would result in immediate dismissal from their role. The requirement takes effect January 1, 2027, with no new state funding needed.