HB167: relative to notice and information provided to the victim of a person seeking parole or the victim's next of kin.

HB 167 – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

13-0768

04/09

HOUSE BILL 167

AN ACT relative to notice and information provided to the victim of a person seeking parole or the victim’s next of kin.

SPONSORS: Rep. Cushing, Rock 21; Rep. Chandley, Hills 22

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

ANALYSIS

The bill requires the department of corrections to provide certain information to the victim of the person seeking parole.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

13-0768

04/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to notice and information provided to the victim of a person seeking parole or the victim’s next of kin.

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

1 Adult Parole Board; Notice of Hearings. Amend RSA 651-A:11, II-a to read as follows:

II-a. At least 15 and not more than 30 days prior to any parole hearing, the adult parole board or the department of corrections shall send a copy of the information described in paragraph I by first class mail to the victim of the person seeking parole, or to the next of kin of such victim if the victim has died, if request for such notice has been filed with the [board] department of corrections. The victim or next of kin so requesting shall keep the [board] department of corrections apprised of his or her current mailing address.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.