New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Bal - Ballot Law Commission
Chapter Bal 200 - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Part Bal 204 - FILING AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS
Section Bal 204.03 - Service of Documents

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Bal 204.03

Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024

(a) Complaints shall be filed with the commission with copies of the complaint being served on persons reasonably believed to have interests adverse thereto and on the moderator and clerk of the town, city or voting district involved, if any.

(b) Applications, petitions for rulemaking and petitions for declaratory rulings shall be filed with the commission without service upon other persons.

(c) Copies of All motions, replies, exhibits, memoranda, or other documents filed in an adjudicatory proceeding shall be served by the proponent upon all parties to the proceeding.

(d) Service of documents shall be made as follows:

(1) A copy of the document shall be deposited in the United States mails, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the last address given to the commission by the party being served, no later than the day the document is filed with the commission; or

(2) A copy of the document shall be delivered in hand on or before the date it is filed with the commission; or

(3) Such other means as the commission shall order.

(e) All notices, orders, decisions or other documents issued by the commission in the course of an adjudicatory proceeding shall be served by the commission upon all parties to the proceeding by either:

(1) Depositing a copy of the document, first class postage prepaid, in the United States mails, addressed to the last address given to the commission by the party being served; or

(2) Delivering a copy of the document in hand to the party.

(f) When a party has appeared by a representative, service shall be upon the representative unless otherwise ordered by the commission. Provided, however, that timely service which is actually received by a party shall be sufficient regardless of whether the party's representative was also served.

(g) All documents filed with the commission, and required to be served upon the parties to an adjudicatory proceeding, shall be accompanied by a certificate of service, signed by the person making service, attesting to the method and date of service, and the persons served.

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