1. (a) A respondent or the respondent’s representative shall file an appearance that includes the following information:

   1. (1) A brief identification of the matter, including the docket number;
   2. (2) A statement as to whether or not the representative is an attorney and, if so, whether the attorney is licensed to practice in New Hampshire;
   3. (3) The respondent’s or representative’s daytime address, telephone number including area code, and email address; and
   4. (4) Whether the respondent or representative will accept electronic service via email or other secure file transfer protocol, provided that if the filing does not so indicate, the presiding officer or designee shall contact the individual filing the appearance to find out in lieu of rejecting the filing.
2. (b) A respondent’s representative who is an attorney not licensed in New Hampshire shall file a “Representative’s Attestation Regarding Unauthorized Practice of Law”, dated April 2025, with the appearance filed pursuant to (a), above.

3. (c) The prosecutor shall file an appearance that identifies:

   1. (1) The matter in which the prosecutor will be appearing; and
   2. (2) A daytime address and telephone number including area code and email address that can be used to contact the prosecutor.
4. (d) Any changes to the information in (a) through (c), above, shall be filed with the presiding officer, in writing, within 5 working days of the change.
5. (e) The presiding officer shall, after providing notice and opportunity for hearing, prohibit an individual from acting as a representative upon a finding that the individual has repeatedly violated rules or orders of the presiding officer, willfully disrupted the proceedings, or made material misrepresentations to the presiding officer or a participant in a proceeding.
6. (f) Any prohibition issued under (e), above, shall apply only to proceedings before the specific board at which the conduct causing the disqualification occurred.
7. (g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the unauthorized practice of law.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 200) #13427, eff 8-4-22; ss by #13837, eff 12-28-23 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 200); ss by #14241, eff 5-22-25