New Hampshire Revised Statutes 596-A:1 – Adjournments
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 596-A:1
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
When an accused person is brought before a circuit court, upon a warrant or complaint, for trial, the proceedings may be adjourned for cause, from time to time, as shall be adjudged reasonable, and the accused may be detained in custody, or required to recognize, with or without sureties, for the accused’s appearance, as the nature of the case may require.