HB288: relative to the statutory construction of the phrase "under oath."

CHAPTER 57

HB 288 - FINAL VERSION

8Mar2017... 0302h

2017 SESSION

17-0144

05/03

HOUSE BILL 288

AN ACT relative to the statutory construction of the phrase "under oath."

SPONSORS: Rep. Rouillard, Hills. 6; Rep. Berch, Ches. 1; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Sen. Carson, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill expands the general statutory definition of the phrase "under oath" to apply to documents filed with a state agency under certain circumstances.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

8Mar2017... 0302h 17-0144

05/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

AN ACT relative to the statutory construction of the phrase "under oath."

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

57:1 Statutory Construction; Under Oath. Amend RSA 21:52 to read as follows:

21:52 Under Oath. The words "under oath'' when used in connection with a document to be filed with the court or a state agency, which does not require a notary acknowledgment or notarization under New Hampshire law, shall be satisfied by electronic signature "under the penalty of perjury'' if the document is filed with the court or state agency electronically, and if the document is accompanied by a statement under the electronic signature stating "the penalty for perjury may include a fine or imprisonment or both."

57:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

Approved: June 02, 2017

Effective Date: January 01, 2018