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HB1188: relative to civil actions for defamation.
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- Flanagan House · Hills 5
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HB 1188 – AS INTRODUCED
2012 SESSION
12-2670
09/10
HOUSE BILL 1188
AN ACT relative to civil actions for defamation.
ANALYSIS
This bill requires the court to award at least $5,000 to a plaintiff who prevails in a civil action for defamation, libel, or slander.
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12-2670
09/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to civil actions for defamation.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Chapter; Defamation. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 507-E the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 507-F
DEFAMATION
507-F:1 Defamation; Damages. A plaintiff who prevails in a civil action for defamation, libel, or slander shall be awarded at least $5,000 in damages by the court.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2013.