New Hampshire Revised Statutes 517:14-b – Petition to Superior Court
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 517:14-b
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- 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.
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
The prosecution desiring to take the deposition of such witness shall present a petition to any justice of the superior court, which petition shall be in writing and under oath, briefly setting forth facts which indicate that the requirements of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 517:14-a, I and II have been satisfied. The justice may grant the petition upon receipt thereof or may require further evidence of its allegations. If further evidence is required, such evidence may be received without notice to or appearance by the defendant or his counsel.