New Hampshire is one of three states with a deadline for convicts to prove their innocence

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 2,821

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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New Hampshire state law gives convicted prisoners three years to request a new trial. After that, they lose the right. With a narrow exception for DNA forensics, that’s true even if new evidence contradicting their guilt emerges.

If someone else confesses to the crime after three years, they can’t request a new trial. If previously undiscovered evidence of an alibi is uncovered after three years, they can’t request a new trial. If a …

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