New Hampshire Statutes
§ 516:7 — Penalty
New Hampshire § 516:7
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LIIIPROCEEDINGS IN COURT
Ch. 516WITNESSES
SubdivisionAttendance of Witnesses
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 516:7 (2026).
Text
Every court, justice, and notary, before whom a person has been summoned to appear and testify or to give a deposition, may bring the person neglecting or refusing to appear or to testify or to give a deposition, by attachment, before them, and if, on examination, such person has no reasonable excuse, such person shall be guilty of a violation, and may be ordered to pay costs.
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Legislative History
RS 188:8. CS 200:8. GS 209:7. GL 228:7. PS 224:7. PL 336:7. RL 392:7. RSA 516:7. 1973, 531:150. 2003, 128:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Nearby Sections
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§ 516:1
Summons§ 516:10
Order; Summons§ 516:11
Service of Summons§ 516:13
Fees§ 516:14
Double Fees§ 516:15
Neglect to Attend§ 516:18
Limitation§ 516:19
Swearing§ 516:2
Issue of Summons by Clerks§ 516:20
Affirmation§ 516:21
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 516:7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/516%3A7.