New Hampshire § 463:9 Confidentiality of Proceedings

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 463:9 — Confidentiality of Proceedings

New Hampshire § 463:9

Title XLIVGUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS

Ch. 463GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS AND ESTATES OF MINORS

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 463:9 (2026).

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I.Proceedings to determine whether a guardian should be appointed for the proposed minor, and any subsequent proceedings relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family, shall be held in a closed court. Only the parties, their witnesses, counsel, and representatives of the agencies present to perform their official duties and such other persons as the court may deem appropriate shall be admitted.

II.Records, reports, and evidence submitted to the court or recorded by the court shall be confidential insofar as they relate to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family. For cause shown, the court may authorize disclosure under such terms and conditions as the court may deem appropriate.

III.All case records, as defined in

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I. Proceedings to determine whether a guardian should be appointed for the proposed minor, and any subsequent proceedings relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family, shall be held in a closed court. Only the parties, their witnesses, counsel, and representatives of the agencies present to perform their official duties and such other persons as the court may deem appropriate shall be admitted.
II. Records, reports, and evidence submitted to the court or recorded by the court shall be confidential insofar as they relate to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family. For cause shown, the court may authorize disclosure under such terms and conditions as the court may deem appropriate.
III. All case records, as defined in RSA 170-G:8-a, relating to the personal history or circumstances of the minor and the minor's family, shall be confidential and access shall be provided pursuant to RSA 170-G:8-a.