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Rule 49 – Untimely-Filed Guardian ad Litem Reports

May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, New Hampshire

(a) A guardian ad litem who, without good cause, fails to file a report required by any court or statute by the date the report is due may be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than the amount of costs and attorneys fees incurred by the parties to the action for the day of the hearing. The guardian ad litem shall not be subject to the fine under this rule if, at least ten days prior to the date the report is due, he or she files a motion requesting an extension of time to file the report.
(b) The court clerk shall report to the guardian ad litem board all guardians ad litem who fail to file a report by the date the report is due. However, the report shall clearly indicate all such guardians for whom the court has found good cause for the late filing. The court clerk shall make such report available to the public.

N.H. R. Crim. P. 49

Adopted effective January 1, 2016 in Strafford and Cheshire counties and July 1, 2016 in Belknap County.

Comment

Rule 49 is consistent with the General Rules of the Circuit Court of the State of New Hampshire – District Division, as set forth in Rule 1.25 (“Untimely-filed guardian ad litem reports”).