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HB605: requiring the supreme court to adopt rules of evidence for the judicial branch family division.

Citation
2013 HB605

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House status
Inexpedient to Legislate
Committee
HOUSE Judiciary
Hearing
02/05/2013 at 10:30 AM
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Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts Children and family law

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HB 605 – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

13-0048

09/04

HOUSE BILL 605

AN ACT requiring the supreme court to adopt rules of evidence for the judicial branch family division.

SPONSORS: Rep. Abrami, Rock 19; Rep. Chirichiello, Rock 6; Rep. Lambert, Hills 44; Rep. Tremblay, Rock 4; Rep. Peckham, Rock 22; Rep. Oligny, Rock 34

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill requires the supreme court to adopt rules of evidence for the judicial branch family division.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

13-0048

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT requiring the supreme court to adopt rules of evidence for the judicial branch family division.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Judicial Branch Family Division; Rules of Evidence. Amend RSA 490-D by inserting after section 15 the following new section:

490-D:16 Rules of Evidence. The supreme court shall adopt rules of evidence to be followed uniformly by the judicial branch family division. To the extent practicable, the judicial branch family division rules of evidence shall be based on the New Hampshire rules of evidence for other courts in the state.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.