New Hampshire Revised Statutes 596-A:11 – Testimony of Accused
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 596-A:11
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- sworn: when applied to public officers required by the constitution to take oaths therein prescribed, shall refer to those oaths; when applied to other officers it shall mean sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices before a justice of the peace, or other person authorized to administer official oaths in such cases. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:25
If the accused elects to be examined himself or herself, the accused shall be sworn, but it shall always be a sufficient answer that he or she declines to answer the question; and if at any time the accused declines to answer further, the examination shall cease.