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HB707: relative to the time frames for hearings in domestic violence cases.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2007 HB707
Official source

Bill details

Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.

House status
Concurred
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
SENATE Judiciary
Hearing
05/15/2007 at 03:00 PM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts

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CHAPTER 284

HB 707 – FINAL VERSION

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2007 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 707

AN ACT relative to the time frames for hearings in domestic violence cases.

SPONSORS: Rep. W. Knowles, Straf 6; Rep. Tholl, Coos 2; Rep. Charron, Rock 7; Sen. Gottesman, Dist 12; Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill permits the court to extend the hearing date in a domestic violence case for good cause.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to the time frames for hearings in domestic violence cases.

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

284:1 Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Hearing. Amend RSA 173-B:3, VII to read as follows:

VII.(a) The court shall hold a hearing within 30 days of the filing of a petition under this section or within 10 days of service of process upon the defendant, whichever occurs later.

(b) The time frame established in this paragraph may be extended for an additional 10 days upon motion by either party for good cause shown. A recusal by the judge or any act of God or closing of the court that interferes with the originally scheduled hearing shall not be cause for the dismissal of the petition. The court shall reschedule any hearing under this section in an expeditious manner.

284:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2008.

Approved: July 3, 2007

Effective: January 1, 2008