New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-C:12 — Evidence
New Hampshire § 169-C:12
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:12 (2026).
Text
In any hearing under this chapter, the court shall not be bound by the technical rules of evidence and may admit evidence which it considers relevant and material. Evidence of prior founded or unfounded reports of abuse or neglect shall be admissible in proceedings under this chapter in order to establish a relevant pattern or course of conduct.
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Legislative History
1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979. 2017, 156:201, eff. July 1, 2017.
Nearby Sections
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§ 169-C:1
Short Title§ 169-C:10
Attorneys and Guardians Ad Litem§ 169-C:10-a
Repealed by 1996, 248:10, eff. Jan. 2, 1997§ 169-C:11
Subpoena§ 169-C:12
Evidence§ 169-C:12-a
Testimony During Abuse and Neglect Proceedings§ 169-C:12-b
Filing Reports, Evaluations, and Other Records§ 169-C:12-c
Medical Examinations of Child§ 169-C:12-d
Court-Ordered Alcohol and Drug Testing§ 169-C:12-e
Repealed by 2016, 308:5, effective July 1, 2020§ 169-C:12-f
Rebuttable Presumption of Harm§ 169-C:12-g
Investigatory Interviews and Evaluations§ 169-C:13
Burden of Proof§ 169-C:14
Hearings Not Open to the Public§ 169-C:14-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 169-C:12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-C/169-C%3A12.