Rule 501. Privileges Recognized Only as Provided

Category: Rules of Evidence Section: ARTICLE V. PRIVILEGES

   (a) Except as otherwise provided by constitution or statute or by these or other rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of this State, no person has a privilege to:

        (1) Refuse to be a witness;

        (2) Refuse to disclose any matter;

        (3) Refuse to produce any object or writing, or

        (4) Prevent another from being a witness or disclosing any matter or producing any object or writing.

    (b) Nothing herein shall be construed to confer a privilege otherwise limited by statute.

2016 NHRE Update Committee Note

No change was made to New Hampshire Rule of Evidence 501 by supreme court order dated April 20, 2017, effective July 1, 2017. None of the privilege rules were adopted from the Federal Rules of Evidence so the

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