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HB1329: relative to eyewitness identification procedures.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2018 HB1329
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House status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Senate status
Passed/Adopted
Committee
Senate Judiciary
Hearing
04/17/2018 at 09:45 AM
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Sponsors

Topics

Criminal justice and courts

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CHAPTER 347

HB 1329 - FINAL VERSION

22Feb2018... 0293h

3May2018... 1845-EBA

2018 SESSION

18-2029

08/04

HOUSE BILL 1329

AN ACT relative to eyewitness identification procedures.

SPONSORS: Rep. O'Leary, Hills. 13; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Fields, Belk. 4

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

ANALYSIS

This bill requires certain law enforcement agencies to adopt a written policy regarding eyewitness identification procedures.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

22Feb2018... 0293h

3May2018... 1845-EBA 18-2029

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

AN ACT relative to eyewitness identification procedures.

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

347:1 New Chapter; Eyewitness Identification Policy. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 595-B the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 595-C

EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION POLICY

595-C:1 Definitions. In this chapter:

I. "Live lineup" means an identification procedure in which a group of persons, including the suspected perpetrator of an offense and other persons not suspected of the offense, is displayed to an eyewitness for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator.

II. "Photo lineup" means an identification procedure in which an array of photographs, including a photograph of the suspected perpetrator of an offense and additional photographs of other persons not suspected of the offense, is displayed to an eyewitness either in hard copy form or via computer for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies the suspect as the perpetrator.

III. "Show-up" means an identification procedure in which an eyewitness is presented with a single suspect for the purpose of determining whether the eyewitness identifies this individual as the perpetrator.

595-C:2 Written Policy Required. Each state, county, and local law enforcement agency that conducts photo lineups, live lineups, or show-ups shall adopt a written policy that sets forth the manner in which they shall be conducted. Such policy shall conform to the standards and procedures established by the office of the attorney general and as contained in the latest version of the law enforcement manual pertaining to pretrial identification procedures. Such written policy shall be kept on file and available for inspection by the attorney general.

347:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.

Approved: July 02, 2018

Effective Date: January 01, 2019