Section 517:14-c – Court Order.
517:14-c Court Order. – If the justice determines that the allegations of the petition are substantiated by the petition itself or by any other evidence, he shall issue an order requiring that the person whose deposition is sought present himself at a fixed time and date before a justice of the superior court of […]
Section 517:14-d – Time, Notice, etc.
517:14-d Time, Notice, etc. – The date fixed for the deposition shall be no more than fourteen days from the time the petition is received by the clerk of court except that this time may be extended upon request of the prosecution only. Notice of the court’s order, together with a copy of the […]
Section 517:14-e – Record.
517:14-e Record. – The justice presiding at a deposition taken under the provisions of this subdivision shall cause a record to be made of the proceedings and shall cause a copy thereof to be furnished to the defendant. Such record or a copy thereof may be used in the trial of the case whenever […]
Section 517:15 – Appointment.
[RSA 517:15 effective until January 1, 2023; see also RSA 517:15 set out below.] 517:15 Appointment. – Upon petition the superior court may appoint some suitable person as commissioner to take depositions outside this state, for use in causes pending in or returnable to said court. [RSA 517:15 effective January 1, 2023; see also […]
Section 517:16 – Procedure.
517:16 Procedure. – After the appointment of such commissioner, the notice of the time and place of taking depositions before him, the proceedings in taking such depositions, the certificates to be made by him, and all other formalities with reference to taking, filing and using such depositions shall be the same, so far as […]
Section 517:17 – Powers.
517:17 Powers. – Said commissioner shall have and exercise all the powers conferred by the laws of other states, territories and foreign countries upon commissioners or other persons authorized to take depositions in said other states, territories and foreign countries for use in causes pending in this state. Source. 1903, 21:3. PL 337:17. RL […]
Section 517:18 – Foreign.
517:18 Foreign. – A commissioner or other person appointed by any court of record of any other state, territory or foreign country, for the purpose of taking depositions in this state for use in causes pending in such court of record, shall have the same powers of procuring the attendance of witnesses to give […]
Section 517:19 – Fees for Justices of the Peace for Taking Depositions.
517:19 Fees for Justices of the Peace for Taking Depositions. – I. Justices of the peace shall be entitled to a fee of at least $5 but no more than $50 in the taking of depositions, dependent upon that amount which the justice of the peace feels is sufficient payment for his services. II. […]
Section 517:20 – Stenographers.
517:20 Stenographers. – When by agreement of the parties depositions are taken in shorthand and thereafter transcribed, or are taken down by the use of a typewriter, the court may allow as costs the whole or any part of the expense thereof, as justice may require. Source. PL 337:20. RL 393:20.
Section 517:8 – Caption.
517:8 Caption. – The magistrate taking the deposition shall certify such oath, with the time and place of taking the deposition, the case and court in which it is to be used, that the adverse party was or was not present, was or was not notified, and that he did or did not object. […]