2022
# 2022-001
Supreme Court Rule 37(8) Discovery and Subpoena Power
Supreme Court Rule 37(14)(b) Reinstatement and Readmission
Supreme Court Rule 37(20) Confidentiality and Public Access – Matters - Initiated On or After April 1, 2000
Supreme Court Rule 37(21) Confidentiality and Public Access – Matters - Initiated Before April 1, 2000
Supreme Court Rule 37A(III)(a)(2) Formal Proceedings
Supreme Court Rule 37A(V) Annulment
- December 8, 2022 Petition submitted by Andre Bisasor
- March 1, 2023 Report of the Subcommittee
- Proposed amendment submitted by the subcommittee
- March 9, 2023 Comment submitted by Andre.Bisasor (Comment also addresses 2022-013)
- June 2, 2023 Comment submitted by Natalie Anderson
# 2022-002
# 2022-002 Supreme Court Rule 47 - Proposed Amendments submitted by NH Judicial Council
NOTE: Justice Donovan, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Rules, has submitted this item directly to the Court for its consideration pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 51 (c)(3).
# 2022-003
# 2022-003 Supreme Court Rules 37 and 42 – Proposed amendments submitted by Dianne Martin, Director, Administrative Office of the Courts
NOTE: Justice Donovan, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Rules, has submitted this item directly to the Court for its consideration pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 51 (c)(3).
# 2022-004
# 2022-004 Supreme Court Rule 37(9) and 37(16)
Report of subcommittee established to review Supreme Court Rule 37(9) and 37(16)
Request for Public Comment on Rules 37(9-A) and 37(9-B)
# 2022-005
# 2022-005 Circuit Court-Family Division Rules that impose ten-day deadline
# 2022-006
# 2022-006 New Hampshire Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8
- NHBA Ethics Committee proposal to add language to New Hampshire Rule of Professional Conduct 3.8
- Survey provided by NHBA Ethics Committee
- December 1, 2022 letter from the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- December 5, 2022 Comment submitted by Deputy Attorney General James Boffetti on behalf of multiple prosecutors
- December 9, 2022 letter submitted by Attorney Donna Brown
- December 27, 2022 e-mailed submission of Professor Albert Scherr (UNH Law School)
- May 22, 2023 Report of the Subcommittee
# 2022-007
# 2022-008
- Revised proposed amendment to be subject of public hearing on December 9, 2022
- Report of subcommittee
# 2022-009
# 2022-009 Supreme Court Rule 50-A – Trust Accounting Certification Requirement
NOTE: Given the technical nature of the proposed amendments, Justice Donovan, Chair of the Advisory Committee on Rules, has submitted this item directly to the Court for its consideration pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 51 (c)(3).
# 2022-010
#2022-010 Supreme Court Rule 35 - Appearances in Court by Eligible Paraprofessionals
- Chapter 194, Laws of 2022
“An Act allowing limited legal services to be provided by certain paraprofessionals” - Supreme Court Rule 35
Draft rule for implementation of Chapter 194
NOTE: Given the time constraints that apply to the promulgation of the rules necessary to regulate the conduct of paraprofessionals under this pilot program, Justice Donovan, chair of the Advisory Committee on Rules, has submitted this item directly to the Court for its consideration pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 51 (c)(3).
# 2022-011
# 2022-011 Supreme Court Rules 53.1, 53.2 and 53.3
- Proposed amendments
- Report of subcommittee
- December 1, 2022 letter from the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
# 2022-012
# 2022-012 Supreme Court Rule 53.4
New Hampshire Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements — Sanctions and Appeal
# 2022-013
# 2022-013 Supreme Court Rule 51
Rulemaking Procedures
- Proposed amendments submitted by Subcommittee
- Report of Subcommittee
- December 9, 2022 Comment submitted by Andre Bisasor
- March 3, 2023 Report of Subcommittee
- Proposed amendment submitted by Subcommittee
- June 2, 2023 Comment submitted by Natalie Anderson
# 2022-014
# 2022-014 RSA 292:1-a Voluntary Corporations formed to provide professional legal services to the poor
- Petition of the Children’s Law Center of New Hampshire
- Attorney General’s Response to Petition
- November 22, 2022 Supreme Court order requesting Advisory Committee on Rules to develop rules defining “provision of professional legal services to the poor” and “responsible organization”
- September 5, 2023 Report of the Subcommittee
# 2022-015
# 2022-015 Supreme Court Rule 42 (XIII)(a)
Practical Skills Course Requirement