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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 311:1 (2024)

Right to Appear, Etc

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    311:1 Right to Appear, Etc. – A party in any cause or proceeding may appear, plead, prosecute or defend in his or her proper person, that is, pro se, or may be represented by any citizen of good character. For the purposes of this section, a citizen shall be presumed to be of good character unless demonstrated otherwise.

Source. RS 177:1. CS 187:1. GS 199:1. GL 218:1. PS 213:1. PL 325:1. RL 381:1. RSA 311:1. 1996, 117:2. 1999, 251:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1983–2009 · leading case: State v. Settle, 523 A.2d 124 (N.H. 1987).
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State v. Settle, 523 A.2d 124 (N.H. 1987). · cites it 5× “t the lay defendant generally to represent an unincorporated association, and by analogy a corporation, solely because he is one of its officers or directors; and (2) whether any purpose would be served at this time by considering the defendant’s qualifications to appear in…”
Bilodeau v. Antal, 455 A.2d 1037 (N.H. 1983). · cites it 6× “) denied the motion, ruling that under RSA 311:1 and Superior Court Rule 14, a party may be represented by a lawyer or a nonlawyer, but not both.”
Knox Leasing v. Turner, 562 A.2d 168 (N.H. 1989). · cites it 5× “The only legislative authority for legal representation by anyone other than a duly licensed attorney is RSA 311:1, which provides that “[a] party in any cause or proceeding may appear, plead, prosecute or defend in his proper person or by any citizen of good character.”
In Re Guardianship of Williams, 986 A.2d 559 (N.H. 2009). · cites it 2× “Even assuming that Galebach could have acted in a representative capacity for her brother, as either his counsel, see RSA 311:1 (2005) ("A party in any cause or proceeding .”
Tocci's Case, 663 A.2d 88 (N.H. 1995). · cites it 7× “The respondent argues, however, that RSA 311:1 (1984), which provides that “any citizen of good character” may represent another individual before the courts of this State, authorized his actions in representing clients.”
Douglas v. Douglas, 728 A.2d 215 (N.H. 1999). “See RSA 311:1 (Supp. 1998). Boudette is not an attorney.”
Appeal of Campaign for Ratepayers' Rights, 634 A.2d 1345 (N.H. 1993). · cites it 3× “RSA 311:1 (1984) provides: “A party in any cause or proceeding may appear, plead, prosecute or defend in his proper person or by any citizen of good character.”
New England Capital Corp. v. Finlay Co., 624 A.2d 1358 (N.H. 1993). · cites it 2× “The statute provides that “[n]o person shall be permitted commonly to practice as an attorney in court unless he has been admitted by the court and taken the oath prescribed . . . .” Id. The legislature has provided two exceptions to this general rule allowing legal…”
Morriss v. Towle Hill Assocs., Inc., 641 A.2d 1015 (N.H. 1994). · cites it 2× “, we held that under both RSA 311:1 (1984) and State v. Settle, 129 N.”
State v. Roberts, 614 S.E.2d 626 (S.C. 2005). “The New Hampshire Supreme Court did not mention N.H.Rev. Stat. § 311:1, which states that “[a] party in any cause or proceeding may appear, plead, prosecute or defend in his or her proper person, that is, pro se, or may be represented by any citizen of good character.”
In re Holmes, 834 A.2d 384 (N.H. 2003). “See RSA 311:1 (Supp. 2002). The respondent objected and the court held a hearing on the matter, at which Mr.”
Kamasinski v. Fitzgerald, et al., 2003 DNH 121 (D.N.H. 2003). “2 RSA 311:1 provides that, “A party in any cause or proceeding may appear, plead, prosecute or defend in his or her proper person, that i s , pro s e , or may be represented by any citizen of good character.”
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