Trial by jury shall not be afforded in the superior court for any violation as defined in RSA625:9, except upon being subject to the imposition of a civil penalty which aggregates the total fines and penalties for a violation to an amount in excess of $1,500, in which case an appeal may be taken in the same manner as is provided for class A misdemeanor convictions under RSA599:1.
RSA 592-A:2-b
1973, 264:3. 1988, 19:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. 1997, 277:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.