(a) Any person may request a copy of the audio recording of a hearing except when a case or proceeding is confidential by statute, court rule or order. The recording will be provided by the court or by the transcriber designated by the Supreme Court in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 59 on CD or by audio download for a fee to be determined in accordance with a fee schedule approved by the Supreme Court. A copy of the recording of a court proceeding shall not be deemed to be the official record of the proceeding. (b) In the case of any proceeding made CONFIDENTIAL by New Hampshire statute, case law, or court order, no duplicate audio recording shall be released, except to a party to the proceeding granted access by the court or to an attorney for a party to the proceeding. In such cases, the party or attorney shall be advised of his or her obligation to keep the audio recording confidential.
N.H. R. Crim. P. 53
Adopted effective January 1, 2016 in Strafford and Cheshire counties and July 1, 2016 in Belknap County.
