Rule 15. Pretrial Motions

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

 (a) Circuit Court-District Division

  (1) General.  For the general rules governing motions in Circuit Court-District Division, see Circuit Court-District Division Rule 1.8.

  (2) Motions to Suppress.

 (A) Whenever a motion to suppress evidence is filed before trial in any criminal case, the court will determine, in its discretion, whether to hear the motion in advance of trial or at the trial when the evidence is offered.

 (B) If a hearing is held in advance of trial, neither the prosecution nor the defendant shall be entitled to a further hearing by the court on the same issue at the trial. If the evidence is found to be admissible in advance of trial, it will be admitted at the trial without further hearing as to its admissibility. If the evidence is foun

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