New Hampshire Superior Court Civil Rules
58 rules across 10 groups · all 58 active
New Hampshire's civil-procedure rules are cited as “N.H. Super. Ct. R.” (in-state, “Super. Ct. R.”) and were adopted by the New Hampshire Supreme Court under its constitutional rulemaking authority, organized into 10 groups. The Court's official Comments and amendment history are included where published.
Plain-English guides Browse New Hampshire guides →I. General Principles
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 3 active rules · 3 in the official compilation
II. Commencement of Action
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 2 active rules · 2 in the official compilation
III. Pleadings and Motions
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 10 active rules · 10 in the official compilation
- Rule 6 Pleadings Allowed
- Rule 7 Pleadings, Motions, and Objections, General
- Rule 8 Complaints and Other Claims for Relief
- Rule 9 Answers; Defenses; Forms of Denials
- Rule 10 Counterclaims, Cross-claims and Third-Party Claims
- Rule 11 Motions -- General
- Rule 12 Motions -- Specific
- Rule 13 Objections
- Rule 13A Reply and Surreply
- Rule 13B Confidential Documents and Confidential Information
IV. Parties and their Representatives
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 7 active rules · 7 in the official compilation
V. Discovery
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 10 active rules · 10 in the official compilation
- Rule 21 General Provisions
- Rule 22 Automatic Disclosures
- Rule 23 Written Interrogatories
- Rule 24 Production of Documents
- Rule 25 Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
- Rule 26 Depositions
- Rule 27 Expert Witnesses
- Rule 28 Requests for Admissions
- Rule 28A Medical Injuries and Special Damages
- Rule 29 Discovery Motions
VI. Alternatives to Trial
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 5 active rules · 5 in the official compilation
VII. Trials
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 4 active rules · 4 in the official compilation
VIII. Judgment
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 8 active rules · 8 in the official compilation
IX. Provisional and Final Remedies
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 6 active rules · 6 in the official compilation
X. Special Proceedings
Cited as Super. Ct. R. · 3 active rules · 3 in the official compilation
All 58 documents in the official export are active rules: 55 integer-numbered rules (1-55) plus three lettered insertions (13A, 13B, 28A). No rule anywhere in this source is Reserved, Repealed, or Abrogated, and there are no numbering gaps -- New Hampshire is, together with South Carolina, one of the few jurisdictions in this project with zero dead-stub rows.