New Hampshire Revised Statutes 517:14-d – Time, Notice, etc
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 517:14-d
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- 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.
- 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 date fixed for the deposition shall be no more than fourteen days from the time the petition is received by the clerk of court except that this time may be extended upon request of the prosecution only. Notice of the court’s order, together with a copy of the original petition filed by the prosecution, shall be served upon the defendant and his counsel at least 72 hours before the time fixed for the taking of the deposition.