Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Nashua, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough County, has about 92,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Hillsborough County Superior Court and the Circuit Court, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of each court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Nashua public records, Hillsborough County court records, Nashua arrest records, Nashua warrants, Nashua inmate search, Nashua criminal records, New Hampshire arrest records and New Hampshire inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Nashua
In Nashua, the Hillsborough County Superior Court hears felonies, civil cases tried to a jury, and appeals.
Below it, the Circuit Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims in the District Division; divorces and family matters in the Family Division; estates in the Probate Division.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court's Family Division, and the file stays with the Family Division clerk.
The clerk of each court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law.
Looking Up a Case from Nashua
For Hillsborough County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at courts.nh.gov/your-visit/find-court/hillsborough-superior-court (page title: Hillsborough Superior Court | New Hampshire Judicial Branch), phone 855-212-1234, 300 Chestnut Street Manchester, NH 03101, Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
New Hampshire has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The New Hampshire court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.nh.gov/self-help/record-checks.
What Reaches the Court from Nashua
Together, the 25 agencies in Hillsborough County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 9,065 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Hillsborough County Superior Court or the Circuit Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at hcnh.org/Departments/County-Attorneys-Office (page title: County Attorney's Office), 300 Chestnut Street Manchester, NH 03101, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Nashua guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Nashua criminal records, Nashua divorce records, Nashua traffic tickets and Nashua DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Hillsborough County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hillsborough County and New Hampshire. These court pages from its Hillsborough County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Daily Docket (courts.nh.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Nashua?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.nh.gov, phone 855-212-1234.
Which court hears felonies in Nashua?
The Hillsborough County Superior Court, which hears felonies, civil cases tried to a jury, and appeals. The Circuit Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims in the District Division; divorces and family matters in the Family Division; estates in the Probate Division.
Who keeps the court records in Nashua?
The clerk of each court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in New Hampshire?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Nashua website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.