[RSA 596-A:1 effective until January 1, 2024; see also RSA 596-A:1 set out below.] 596-A:1 Adjournments. – When an accused person is brought before a circuit court, upon a warrant or complaint, for trial, the proceedings may be adjourned for cause, from time to time, as shall be adjudged reasonable, and the accused may […]
[RSA 596-A:10 effective January 1, 2024.] 596-A:10 Procedure. – The accused shall not be called upon to plead, if the offense is beyond the jurisdiction of the court to decide. If the accused waives preliminary examination thereof, the court shall hold the accused to appear in superior court as provided in RSA 596-A:13. If […]
[RSA 596-A:11 effective January 1, 2024.] 596-A:11 Testimony of Accused. – If the accused elects to be examined himself or herself, the accused shall be sworn, but it shall always be a sufficient answer that he or she declines to answer the question; and if at any time the accused declines to answer further, […]
[RSA 596-A:12 effective January 1, 2024.] 596-A:12 Excluding Witnesses. – Any of the witnesses for or against the accused may be excluded from the place of examination, and be kept separate and apart from each other during the examination of other witnesses. Source. 2022, 268:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
[RSA 596-A:13 effective January 1, 2024.] 596-A:13 Commitment and Bail. – If from the evidence it appears to the circuit court district division that there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed which is beyond the jurisdiction of the court to try and that the accused committed it, or if […]
596-A:2 to 596-A:7 Repealed by 2015, 249:16, III, eff. Oct. 1, 2017. –
[RSA 596-A:8 effective January 1, 2024.] 596-A:8 Record. – Every circuit court district division shall, upon motion made by an accused in a preliminary examination for probable cause, at least 5 days before the date of hearing or any adjournment thereof, provide a recording of all proceedings before said court at the expense of […]
[RSA 596-A:9 effective January 1, 2024.] 596-A:9 Caution to Accused. – The circuit court district division shall cause the complaint to be read to the accused and shall inform the accused of right to retain counsel and of the right to have a preliminary examination. The court shall also inform the accused that they […]