New Hampshire Revised Statutes 463:9 – Confidentiality of Proceedings
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I. Proceedings to determine whether a guardian should be appointed for the proposed minor, and any subsequent proceedings relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor’s family, shall be held in a closed court. Only the parties, their witnesses, counsel, and representatives of the agencies present to perform their official duties and such other persons as the court may deem appropriate shall be admitted.
II. Records, reports, and evidence submitted to the court or recorded by the court shall be confidential insofar as they relate to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor’s family. For cause shown, the court may authorize disclosure under such terms and conditions as the court may deem appropriate.
III. All case records, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-G:8-a, relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor’s family, shall be confidential and access shall be provided pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-G:8-a.
II. Records, reports, and evidence submitted to the court or recorded by the court shall be confidential insofar as they relate to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor’s family. For cause shown, the court may authorize disclosure under such terms and conditions as the court may deem appropriate.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 463:9
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
III. All case records, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-G:8-a, relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor’s family, shall be confidential and access shall be provided pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-G:8-a.