N.H. Admin. Code § Gal 206.03

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Gal 206.03 - Delivery of Documents
(a) Except in the case of the filing of complaints and answers to complaints, delivery of which shall be in accordance with Gal 203.01 and Gal 203.02, and except as provided in paragraph (e) below:
(1) Copies of all motions, exhibits, memoranda, or other documents filed by any party or intervenor shall be delivered by that party or intervenor to the board or its presiding officer and to all other parties and intervenors; and
(2) All notices, orders, decisions or other documents issued by the presiding officer or the board shall be delivered to all parties and intervenors.
(b) Delivery of documents relating to a proceeding but not issued by the presiding officer or the board shall be made either in hand or by depositing into the United States mail a copy of the document in an envelope bearing:
(1) The name of the person intended to receive the document;
(2) The full address, including zip code, last provided to the board by such person; and
(3) Prepaid first class postage.
(c) Delivery of documents relating to a proceeding and issued by the presiding officer or the board shall:
(1) Be by mailing in accordance with (b) above; and
(2) In the case of documents relating to a pending disciplinary proceeding, be by mailing in accordance with (b) above and also by certified mail with return receipt requested.
(d) When a party, complainant or intervenor appears by an attorney or other representative, delivery of a document to the party's, complainant's or intervenor's representative either in hand or at the address stated on the appearance filed by the representative shall constitute delivery to the party, complainant or intervenor.
(e) Upon the board's, or if there is a presiding officer assigned to the matter, the presiding officer's, own initiative, or upon the motion of any party, intervenor, witness or other interested person, the board or presiding officer shall waive the requirement that particular correspondence, pleadings, motions, exhibits, memoranda, or other documents be delivered to all parties or intervenors if the board or presiding officer concludes that such delivery of material would be likely to:
(1) Result in the public dissemination of information that arose in a court proceeding that was not open to the public;
(2) Result in the public dissemination of information in a manner prohibited by court order;
(3) Be contrary to the best interests of a recipient of guardian ad litem services;
(4) Cause unreasonable harm to one or more persons involved in any court proceeding or proceeding or other matter before the board, including but not limited to the guardian ad litem;
(5) Be detrimental to the effective resolution of a matter pending before the board;
(6) Compromise the integrity of an ongoing investigation into allegations of misconduct by a guardian ad litem; or
(7) Be contrary to an order of the board.

N.H. Admin. Code § Gal 206.03

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