Rule 903. Subscribing Witness

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A subscribing witness’s testimony is necessary to authenticate a writing only if required by the law of the jurisdiction that governs its validity.

2016 NHRE Update Committee Note

The amendments made by supreme court order dated April 20, 2017, effective July 1, 2017, made stylistic changes to the rule.

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