HB1595: establishing a domestic violence program and relative to orders of protection, stalking offenses, and annulment of criminal records.

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• 173-B · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  handling related domestic violence cases; (d) Develop protocols, rules, and practices for monitoring defendants for compliance with domestic violence orders of protection under RSA 173-B, including holding compliance hearings, while accounting for defendant due process rights; (e) Provide judicial supervision in civil domestic violence cases and conduct regular case reviews to identify areas of improv

• 173-B:1 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  s listed in RSA 490-L:2, I. Such report shall be made available to the public. 5 Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Definitions. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 173-B:1, I to read as follows: I. "Abuse" means the commission or attempted commission of one or more of the acts described in subparagraphs (a) through (h) by a family or household member or by a current or former sexual or

• 173-B:10 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  wise constitute a violation, it may be charged as a class B misdemeanor. 11 New Subparagraph; Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Lethality Assessment Protocol. Amend RSA 173-B:10, I by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph: (e) Screening the victim for risk of lethality pursuant to the guidance established under RSA 21-M:8-n. 12 New Section; Lethality Assessment Pro

• 173-B:4 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  conduct outlined in the lethality assessment screening tool outlined in RSA 21-M:8-n. 7 New Subparagraph; Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Temporary Relief. Amend RSA 173-B:4, I(a) by inserting after subparagraph (10) the following new subparagraph: (11) Restraining the defendant from taking any action to interfere with the plaintiff’s legal or government documents. 8 New Paragraph; Prot

• 173-B:8 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  court shall make all reasonable efforts to have contact with the plaintiff before denying temporary relief. 9 Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Notification. Amend RSA 173-B:8, II and III to read as follows: II. All temporary orders shall be promptly served on the defendant by a peace officer. Upon service, a peace officer shall notify the victim that the defendant has received notice of t

• 173-B:9 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  enforcement agency and transmitted to the department of safety within 24 hours of the entry of such changes or modifications. 10 Violation of a Protective Order; Penalty. Amend RSA 173-B:9, III-IV to read as follows: III. A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly violates a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, RSA 461-A:10, or any foreign prote

• 21-M · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  new subparagraph: (e) Screening the victim for risk of lethality pursuant to the guidance established under RSA 21-M:8-n. 12 New Section; Lethality Assessment Program. Amend RSA 21-M by inserting after section 8-m the following new section: 21-M:8-n Lethality Assessment Program. I. There is established a lethality assessment program to be administered by the department of justice. II. The depa

• 21-M:8-K · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  egarding the interest of justice in regard to the petition. The prosecutor of the underlying offense shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice to the victim, as defined in RSA 21-M:8-k, of the offense, or the victim's next of kin if the victim has died. The victim or victim’s next of kin may appear personally to address the judge, or by counsel, or may provide a written statement to reasonably expres

• 21-M:8-N · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  commission or attempted commission of one or more acts abuse. In its analysis, the court may also consider conduct outlined in the lethality assessment screening tool outlined in RSA 21-M:8-n. 7 New Subparagraph; Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Temporary Relief. Amend RSA 173-B:4, I(a) by inserting after subparagraph (10) the following new subparagraph: (11) Restraining the defendant from t

• 458:16 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  RSA 173-B:9, III-IV to read as follows: III. A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly violates a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, RSA 461-A:10, or any foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state. Charges made under this chapter shall not be reduced to a lesser charge, as permitted in other instances under RSA 625:9. I

• 461-A:10 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  IV to read as follows: III. A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly violates a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, RSA 461-A:10, or any foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state. Charges made under this chapter shall not be reduced to a lesser charge, as permitted in other instances under RSA 625:9. IV. Any person conv

• 461-A:9 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  violence scenarios, including the development of standardized forms that the officers shall be required to use. 13 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Ex Parte Orders. Amend RSA 461-A:9, II to read as follows: II. No ex parte order shall be granted without: (a) An affidavit from the moving party verifying the notice given to the other party or verifying the attempt to notify the other party; and[.]

• 490-K:2 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  ves in General Court convened: 1 Short Title. This act may be known as and cited to as "Marisol's Law." 2 Judicial Training; Initial Judicial Training Requirements. Amend RSA 490-K:2 to read as follows: 490-K:2 Initial Judicial Training Requirements. Any person who holds the position of judge in this state, and all nonjudicial employees of the judicial branch with a hire date on or after July 1,

• 490-K:3 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  gal and judicial ethics, professionalism, preventing implicit bias, mental health, and domestic violence. 3 Judicial Training; Judicial Continuing Education Requirements. Amend RSA 490-K:3 to read as follows: 490-K:3 Judicial Continuing Education Requirements. I. Any person who holds the position of judge, court administrator, clerk, or director of the administrative office of the court in this state,

• 490-L:2 · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  tion. Subsequent reports shall be filed annually on June 30 of each year. The report shall include but is not limited to information collected relative to the elements listed in RSA 490-L:2, I. Such report shall be made available to the public. 5 Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Definitions. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 173-B:1, I to read as follows: I. "Abuse" means the commi

• 490-L:3 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  omote consistent practices among judges, court administrators, and clerks in civil domestic violence cases by developing a training program for continuing education as outlined in RSA 490-L:3; (b) Identify strategies to reduce the risk of lethality in domestic violence cases and increase access to justice for individuals seeking relief from the courts; (c) Develop a system to: (1) Identify the co-occ

• 541-A · add · effective 2027-01-01

  ty Assessment Program. I. There is established a lethality assessment program to be administered by the department of justice. II. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to establish protocols for law enforcement officers to follow to evaluate potential lethality in domestic violence scenarios, including the development of standardized forms that the officers shall be required to use.

• 597:2 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  being served with, or otherwise provided notice of, a protective order pursuant to RSA 173-B, RSA 458:16, RSA 461-A:10, or paragraph III-a of this section, or an order pursuant to RSA 597:2 that prohibits contact with a specific individual, purposely, knowingly, or recklessly engages in a single act of conduct that both violates the provisions of the order and is listed in paragraph II(a). 16 New Subpara

• 625:9 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state. Charges made under this chapter shall not be reduced to a lesser charge, as permitted in other instances under RSA 625:9. IV. Any person convicted under RSA 173-B:9, III, or who has been convicted in another jurisdiction of violating a protective order enforceable under the laws of this state, who, within 6 years of such conviction or th

• 630 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  d as follows: XIII. As used in this section, "violent crime" means: (a) Capital murder, first or second degree murder, manslaughter, or class A felony negligent homicide under RSA 630; (b) First degree assault under RSA 631:1; (c) Second degree assault under RSA 631:2; (d) Class B felony domestic violence under RSA 631:2-b; (e) Aggravated felonious sexual assault or felonious sexual assault u

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 21-M · DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
• RSA 173-B · PROTECTION OF PERSONS FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• RSA 458 · ANNULMENT, DIVORCE AND SEPARATION
• RSA 461-A · PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• RSA 490-K · JUDICIAL TRAINING
• RSA 541-A · ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
• RSA 597 · BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCES
• RSA 625 · PRELIMINARY
• RSA 630 · HOMICIDE
• RSA 173-B:1 · Definitions
• RSA 173-B:10 · Protection by Peace Officers
• RSA 173-B:4 · Temporary Relief
• RSA 173-B:8 · Notification
• RSA 173-B:9 · Violation of Protective Order; Penalty
• RSA 458:16 · Temporary Relief and Permanent Restraining Orders
• RSA 461-A:10 · Restraining Orders
• RSA 461-A:9 · Ex Parte Orders
• RSA 490-K:2 · Initial Judicial Training Requirements
• RSA 490-K:3 · Judicial Continuing Education Requirements
• RSA 597:2 · Release of a Defendant Pending Trial
• RSA 625:9 · Classification of Crimes