Revision: Feb. 27, 2024, 9:36 a.m.
Senate Judiciary
February 27, 2024
2024-0862s
09/08
Amendment to SB 507-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Proceedings in Court; New Trials; Time. Amend RSA 526:4 to read as follows:
526:4 Time.
I. A new trial shall not be granted unless the petition is filed within [three] 3 years after the rendition of the judgment complained of, or the failure of the suit.
II. This time limit shall not apply to a motion for new trial in any criminal conviction for a felony offense or a class A misdemeanor that avers newly discovered evidence, new or additional forensic testing, or new scientific understanding that would have been material for the fact finder.