A motion to set aside a jury verdict shall be filed within 10 days after its rendition, and a motion to set aside any other verdict or decree shall be filed within 10 days from the date on the court's written notice with respect to same, which shall be mailed by the court on the date of the notice. In each case, the motion shall fully state all reasons and arguments relied on.
Rule 43.Procedure After Trial
Group VIII: Judgment · Last amended October 1, 2013 · Last verified July 14, 2026
In one sentenceRule 43 gives parties 10 days after a jury verdict, or 10 days from the court's written notice for any other verdict or decree, to move to set it aside, and requires the motion to fully state every reason and argument relied on.
Full Text of Rule 43
Amendment History
Adopted May 22, 2013, eff. October 1, 2013.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 43 sets the clock for challenging a verdict or decree after trial. A motion to set aside a jury verdict must be filed within 10 days of its rendition. A motion to set aside any other verdict or decree must be filed within 10 days from the date on the court's written notice of that verdict or decree, and the court mails that notice on the date it bears.
Either way, the motion has to do more than announce disagreement with the result: it must fully state all the reasons and arguments the moving party relies on.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to move to set aside a jury verdict?
Ten days after the verdict is rendered.
What if the verdict or decree wasn't from a jury?
The motion must be filed within 10 days from the date on the court's written notice of the verdict or decree, and that notice is mailed on the date it bears.
Can I file a short motion now and add more reasons later?
The rule requires the motion to fully state all reasons and arguments relied on, so the motion itself needs to lay out the complete basis for setting aside the verdict or decree.
Does the 10-day period run from when I receive the notice or when the court sends it?
It runs from the date on the court's written notice, which the court mails on that same date.
Does this rule cover decrees as well as jury verdicts?
Yes. It covers jury verdicts, rendered within 10 days of the verdict itself, and any other verdict or decree, measured from the date on the court's written notice.
Source & verification. Rule text, official Comments, and amendment
history are reproduced verbatim from the New Hampshire Superior Court Civil Rules, adopted
by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Last verified July 14, 2026.
· Official source
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