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HB444: (New Title) relative to summoning witnesses from another state in certain actions involving children.
Bill details
Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.
Sponsors
- James Wheeler House · Hills 47
Topics
Criminal justice and courts Children and family law
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CHAPTER 41
HB 444 – FINAL VERSION
07Jan2004… 1509h
04/01/04 0852s
2004 SESSION
03-0623
06/09
HOUSE BILL 444
AN ACT relative to summoning witnesses from another state in certain actions involving children.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adds certain actions relative to children to the causes of action which allow the summoning of a witness from another state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07Jan2004… 1509h
04/01/04 0852s
03-0623
06/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four
AN ACT relative to summoning witnesses from another state in certain actions involving children.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
41:1 Adjudicatory Hearing; Witnesses From Another State Summoned to Testify in This State.
Amend RSA 169-B:16, II to read as follows:
II. Following arraignment, the court shall proceed to hear the case in accordance with the due process rights afforded a minor charged with delinquency. The prosecution shall present witnesses to testify in support of the petition and any other evidence necessary to support the petition. The minor shall have the right to present evidence and witnesses on behalf of the minor and to cross-examine adverse witnesses. The provisions of RSA 613:3, I, relative to the summoning of out-of-state witnesses, shall apply to the proceedings.
41:2 Adjudicatory Hearing; Witnesses From Another State Summoned to Testify in This State. Amend RSA 169-C:18, III to read as follows:
III. The petitioner shall present witnesses to testify in support of the petition and any other evidence necessary to support the petition. The petitionees shall have the right to present evidence and witnesses on their own behalf and to cross-examine adverse witnesses. The admissibility of all evidence in this hearing shall be determined by RSA 169-C:12. The provisions of RSA 613:3, I, relative to the summoning of out-of-state witnesses, shall apply to the proceedings.
41:3 Adjudicatory Hearing; Witnesses From Another State Summoned to Testify in This State. Amend RSA 169-D:14, II to read as follows:
II. Following the initial appearance the court shall proceed to hear the case in accordance with the due process rights afforded a child alleged to be in need of services. The prosecution shall present witnesses to testify in support of the petition and any other evidence necessary to support the petition. The child shall have the right to present evidence and witnesses on his behalf and to cross-examine adverse witnesses. The provisions of RSA 613:3, I, relative to the summoning of out-of-state witnesses, shall apply to the proceedings.
41:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: May 3, 2004)
(Effective Date: May 3, 2004)