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HB167: relative to complaints against judges.

Bill details

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Sponsors

  • Rowe House ยท Hills 47

Topics

Criminal justice and courts

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HB 167 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2003 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 167

AN ACT relative to complaints against judges.

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the jurisdiction of the judicial conduct commission.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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03-0528

09/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to complaints against judges.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Judicial Conduct Commission; Jurisdiction Over Complaints. Amend RSA 494-A:1 to read as follows:

494-A:1 Judicial Conduct Commission Established. A judicial conduct commission is hereby established which shall be completely independent of the New Hampshire court system and other branches of government. All complaints made against judges, as defined in RSA 494-A:2, IV, and clerks, as defined in RSA 494-A:2, I, shall be directed to the commission. The commission shall be administered by an executive director, appointed under RSA 494-A:3.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2004.