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SB129: relative to misdemeanor cases filed in superior court.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2019 SB129
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Passed/Adopted
Senate status
Passed/Adopted
Committee
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Hearing
04/17/2019 at 01:30 PM
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Topics

Criminal justice and courts

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CHAPTER 121

SB 129 - FINAL VERSION

2019 SESSION

19-0945

04/06

SENATE BILL 129

AN ACT relative to misdemeanor cases filed in superior court.

SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Wall, Straf. 6; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill adds an exception to the presumption governing unclassified misdemeanors for a misdemeanor charge filed directly in superior court.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19-0945

04/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

AN ACT relative to misdemeanor cases filed in superior court.

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

121:1 Classification of Crimes. Amend RSA 625:9, IV(c) to read as follows:

(c) Any crime designated within or outside this code as a misdemeanor without specification of the classification shall be presumed to be a class B misdemeanor unless:

(1) An element of the offense involves an "act of violence" or "threat of violence" as defined in paragraph VII; [or]

(2) The state files a notice of intent to seek class A misdemeanor penalties on or before the date of arraignment. Such notice shall be on a form approved in accordance with RSA 490:26-d; or

(3) The misdemeanor charge is filed directly in superior court.

121:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.

Approved: June 21, 2019

Effective Date: January 01, 2020