Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 188-H:3

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Each institution of higher education shall provide both the accuser and the responding party with written notice of the institution’s decision to proceed with an institutional disciplinary process regarding an allegation of sexual misconduct sufficiently in advance of a disciplinary hearing to provide both the reporting and responding parties with the opportunity to meaningfully exercise their rights to a proceeding that is prompt, fair, and impartial; which shall include the opportunity to both parties to present witnesses and other evidence, and any other due process rights afforded to them under institutional policy. The written notice shall include the information required to be posted on the institution’s website pursuant to this chapter.