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As amended through December 30, 2024
Rule 43 - State-Federal Judicial Council

In the interest of improving the administration of justice, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, RSA 490:4 (Supp. 1977), through its chief justice, shall participate in the State-Federal Judicial Council for New Hampshire, consisting of the chief justice of the supreme court; the chief justice of the superior court or an associate justice designated by the chief justice of the superior court ; a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and a judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, both designated by the chief judge of said United States Court of Appeals.

In accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Justice of the United States, Burger, The State of the Judiciary - 1970, 56 A.B.A.J. 929, 933(1970), the council shall seek to analyze, improve, and harmonize the relations of the several courts represented in the council, and investigate and consider their joint problems; and in its discretion shall encourage and propose appropriate action with respect thereto, to the end that the judicial process may be expedited, simplified and improved and that the integrity of the judicial system may be maintained.

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Amended effective 7/1/2019.