SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBER 32

Under authority conferred by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the following Administrative Order is issued.

The authorization under Administrative order Number 24, to conduct in Grafton county Rule 62 structuring conferences by telephonic procedure, is hereby expanded to include all counties effective July 1, 1999.

In addition to the requirements of Rule 24, the following requirements shall apply to Rule 62 telephonic hearings:

1. Summary Statements and Proposed Orders or a Stipulation for Order shall be filed prior to the conference date.
2. Trial counsel shall conduct the hearings and shall have authorization to address all issues including settlement.
3. Counsel shall have available their calendars so that future events including the trial can be scheduled with certainty at the Rule 62 conference.

Failure to comply with all the requirements relating to telephonic conferences contained in Administrative Orders or in court hearing notices will result in canceling the conference and rescheduling it at court requiring attendance in person of counsel and pro se litigants.

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Joseph P. Nadeau, Chief Justice