Rule 12. Discovery

Category: NH Rules of Criminal Procedure Section: SCOPE, INTERPRETATION, ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE

 (a) Circuit Court-District Division

(1) At the defendant's first appearance before the court, the court shall inform the defendant of the defendant’s ability to obtain discovery from the State. Upon request, in misdemeanor and violation-level cases not related to a pending felony in circuit court, the State shall furnish the defendant with the following:

(A) A copy of records of statements or confessions, signed or unsigned, by the defendant, to any law enforcement officer or agent;

(B) A list of any tangible objects, papers, documents or books obtained from or belonging to the defendant; and

(C) A statement as to whether or not the foregoing evidence, or any part thereof, will be offered at the trial.

        (2) Not less than fourteen days prior to

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