RSA 464-A:8 Conduct of Hearing.

I. If the proposed ward is within the state and able to attend, he or she must be present at the hearing unless excused under the provisions of this chapter. If the proposed ward is not within the state, but is a resident of the state, and if the court determines that his or her attendance at the hearing is in the best interest of the proposed ward, the court may order him or her to attend the hearing.
II. The court may waive personal attendance of the proposed ward at the hearing when the petitioner or the counsel for the proposed ward files a written statement with the court at least 24 hours prior to the hearing indicating that the proposed ward does not express a desire to attend the hearing; provided, however, that upon a showing that the proposed ward first expressed a d