US · rules
D.N.H. LR 15.1
Motions to Amend
(a) Motions. A party who moves to amend a filing shall (i) attach the proposed amended
filing to the motion to amend, (ii) identify in the motion or a supporting memorandum any
new factual allegations, legal claims, or parties, and (iii) explain why any new allegations,
claims, or parties were not included in the original filing.
(b) Amended Pleadings. Any amendment to a pleading, whether filed as a matter of
course or upon a motion to amend, shall reproduce the entire filing as amended and may not
incorporate any prior filing by reference, except by leave of court.
(c) Effect of an Amended Complaint. When a plaintiff files an amended complaint as of
right or with leave of court after the filing of a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim,
the motion to dismiss shall be automatically denied without prejudice and the defendant(s)
shall respond to the amended complaint as may be appropriate under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12,
within the time allowed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a).
History
(Amended and split into §§ (a) and (b) 1/1/98; § (c) added 12/1/13)
Provenance
- Source
- www.nhd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
- Content hash
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