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1 New Section; Annulment, Divorce and Separation; Submission of Evidence. Amend RSA 458 by inserting after section 13 the following new section:
458:13-a Submission of Evidence. Evidence submitted to the court in a proceeding under this chapter shall be disclosed to the opposing party at least 5 days prior to the date of the hearing. If a party submits evidence less than 5 days prior to the hearing, the opposing party may request a continuance, which shall be granted for a period of not more than 90 days from the originally scheduled hearing date unless the court finds that such evidence is de minimus or that such evidence was not available to the party submitting evidence 5 days prior to the hearing. If the court does not grant a continuance due to the de minimis nature of the evidence submitted, the court shall document the basis for its finding in the court order. This section shall not apply to evidence introduced for purposes of rebuttal or impeachment.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Annulment, Divorce and Separation; Submission of Evidence. Amend RSA 458 by inserting after section 13 the following new section:
458:13-a Submission of Evidence. Evidence submitted to the court in a proceeding under this chapter shall be disclosed to the opposing party at least 5 days prior to the date of the hearing. If a party submits evidence less than 5 days prior to the hearing, the opposing party may request a continuance, which shall be granted for a period of not more than 90 days from the originally scheduled hearing date unless the court finds that such evidence is de minimus or that such evidence was not available to the party submitting evidence 5 days prior to the hearing. If the court does not grant a continuance due to the de minimis nature of the evidence submitted, the court shall document the basis for its finding in the court order. This section shall not apply to evidence introduced for purposes of rebuttal or impeachment.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.