relative to interstate depositions and discovery.

HB 1489 updates New Hampshire's legal procedures for handling depositions and discovery across state lines. It replaces the existing "Uniform Foreign Depositions Law" with a new "Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act" (RSA 517-A), clarifying how courts process subpoenas from other states. The bill requires parties seeking discovery in New Hampshire to submit foreign subpoenas to a local court clerk, who then issues a standardized subpoena incorporating the original terms. This affects lawyers, courts, and parties in multi-state legal cases by streamlining cross-jurisdictional discovery while aligning with similar laws in other states.