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HB416: requiring reciprocal discovery in criminal cases.
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- Gregory Sorg House ยท Graf 11
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HB 416 - AS INTRODUCED
2003 SESSION
03-0500
04/09
HOUSE BILL 416
AN ACT requiring reciprocal discovery in criminal cases.
ANALYSIS
This bill places a limitation on discovery proceedings in criminal cases.
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03-0500
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three
AN ACT requiring reciprocal discovery in criminal cases.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Proceedings in Criminal Cases; Reciprocal Discovery. Amend RSA 604 by inserting after section 1-a the following new section:
604:1-b Reciprocal Discovery Required. No petition for discovery filed by an accused person shall be granted unless the accused person first files with the court, in a sealed envelope, a detailed account of the accused person's actions and knowledge as to any fact or matter material to the charge or charges. The envelope shall remain sealed and shall be returned to the accused person upon conclusion of the case, including the expiration of any appeals period; provided, that if the accused person testifies in his or her own behalf, the court, prior to cross-examination, shall unseal the envelope and deliver its contents to the prosecution. To the extent the accused person's account contained in the envelope is inconsistent with the accused person's testimony, and to the extent it fails to address any material matter, it may be used during cross-examination and for impeachment purposes.
2 New Paragraph; Defenses; Limitations. Amend RSA 626:7 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. A defendant's right to discovery shall be limited as provided in RSA 604:1-b.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2004.