New Hampshire § 517-3 - Section 517:3 Disqualifications.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 517-3 — Section 517:3 Disqualifications., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 517-3. Section 517:3 Disqualifications.
No person shall write the testimony of a witness, record the testimony of a witness, or act as magistrate in taking the same, if: I. Such person is a party to the action; II. Such person is a relative, employee, or attorney of a party to the action; III. Such person has a financial interest in the action or its outcome; IV. Such person has entered into an arrangement with a person or entity which has a financial interest in the action or its outcome, where the arrangement purports to create a relationship in which the person transcribing the deposition or recording the deposition will be providing exclusive deposition transcribing or deposition recording services for the interested person or entity; or V. Such person is employed by or is an independent contractor working for a person or entity which has entered into an arrangement with a person or entity which has a financial interest in the action or its outcome, where the arrangement purports to create a relationship in which the person's employer will be providing exclusive deposition transcribing or deposition recording services for the interested person or entity.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 517-3
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 517-3 cover?
Section 517-3 ("Section 517:3 Disqualifications.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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