New Hampshire § 135-C:23 Legal Services;  Payment;  Appointment

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 135-C:23 — Legal Services; Payment; Appointment

New Hampshire § 135-C:23

Title XPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 135-CNEW HAMPSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEM

SubdivisionInvoluntary Admissions; General

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 135-C:23 (2026).

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If the client or person sought to be admitted does not have legal counsel in connection with hearings held under this chapter, the court shall appoint an attorney who shall be compensated at a rate as determined by the supreme court. The cost of such court-appointed attorneys, including counsel and investigative, expert, or other services and expenses approved by the circuit court that are necessary to provide adequate representation, shall be paid from funds appropriated for indigent defense pursuant to RSA 604-A.

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If the client or person sought to be admitted does not have legal counsel in connection with hearings held under this chapter, the court shall appoint an attorney who shall be compensated at a rate as determined by the supreme court. The cost of such court-appointed attorneys, including counsel and investigative, expert, or other services and expenses approved by the circuit court that are necessary to provide adequate representation, shall be paid from funds appropriated for indigent defense pursuant to RSA 604-A.