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   I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person subject to the code of judicial conduct may provide to the members of the judicial conduct commission, its staff and agents, and in the performance of its official duties the judicial conduct commission may review, any tapes, transcripts, records of proceedings, information, files, and other documents which would otherwise be confidential. No member, staff, or agent of the judicial conduct commission shall disclose such information except in the course of official duty.
   II. In a hearing under RSA 494-A:11, II if any part of the complaint involves the conduct of a person in a case required to be confidential by law, the commission may, by majority vote, conduct the hearing, or any part thereof, in a session not open to the public. In such circumstances the commission shall make available to the public a summary of the nature of the complaint, the names of the person complained against and the complainant, and the decision of the committee.

RSA 494-A has been held unconstitutional in the case of %4AhIn re Petition of New Hampshire Bar Ass'n (2004) 151 N.H. 112, 855 A.2d 450.%4Ah%4Ag2004581389;;;855;162;450%4Ag

Source. 2003, 147:1, eff. June 17, 2003.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLELI > CHAPTER494-A > 494-A-11-a


   I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person subject to the code of judicial conduct may provide to the members of the judicial conduct commission, its staff and agents, and in the performance of its official duties the judicial conduct commission may review, any tapes, transcripts, records of proceedings, information, files, and other documents which would otherwise be confidential. No member, staff, or agent of the judicial conduct commission shall disclose such information except in the course of official duty.
   II. In a hearing under RSA 494-A:11, II if any part of the complaint involves the conduct of a person in a case required to be confidential by law, the commission may, by majority vote, conduct the hearing, or any part thereof, in a session not open to the public. In such circumstances the commission shall make available to the public a summary of the nature of the complaint, the names of the person complained against and the complainant, and the decision of the committee.

RSA 494-A has been held unconstitutional in the case of %4AhIn re Petition of New Hampshire Bar Ass'n (2004) 151 N.H. 112, 855 A.2d 450.%4Ah%4Ag2004581389;;;855;162;450%4Ag

Source. 2003, 147:1, eff. June 17, 2003.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLELI > CHAPTER494-A > 494-A-11-a


   I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person subject to the code of judicial conduct may provide to the members of the judicial conduct commission, its staff and agents, and in the performance of its official duties the judicial conduct commission may review, any tapes, transcripts, records of proceedings, information, files, and other documents which would otherwise be confidential. No member, staff, or agent of the judicial conduct commission shall disclose such information except in the course of official duty.
   II. In a hearing under RSA 494-A:11, II if any part of the complaint involves the conduct of a person in a case required to be confidential by law, the commission may, by majority vote, conduct the hearing, or any part thereof, in a session not open to the public. In such circumstances the commission shall make available to the public a summary of the nature of the complaint, the names of the person complained against and the complainant, and the decision of the committee.

RSA 494-A has been held unconstitutional in the case of %4AhIn re Petition of New Hampshire Bar Ass'n (2004) 151 N.H. 112, 855 A.2d 450.%4Ah%4Ag2004581389;;;855;162;450%4Ag

Source. 2003, 147:1, eff. June 17, 2003.