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2024 SESSION
24-2912.0
09/08
SENATE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases.
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends the time to petition a court for a new trial in certain cases.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2912.0
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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 years after the rendition of the judgment complained of, or the failure of the suit, unless a longer time period is warranted in the interests of justice.
II. This time limit shall not apply to a motion for new trial that avers that newly discovered evidence, new or additional forensic testing, or new scientific understanding would have been a real factor for the factfinder.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.