517-A:8 Appointment of Commissioner to Take Foreign Depositions. –
I. The superior court may appoint a suitable person to serve as a commissioner, who may take depositions outside this state for use in causes pending in or returnable to said court.
II. No appointment shall be required when discovery is sought in a foreign jurisdiction that has adopted the uniform foreign depositions act, the model uniform interstate depositions and discovery act, or other similar process for obtaining out-of-state discovery and testimony. In such matters, discovery and testimony may be sought pursuant to the manner and process required in the foreign jurisdiction.