HB1687-FN: removing the power of courts within the judicial branch family division to issue criminal determinations, judgments, and penalties.

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RSA references from bill data

• 490-D · amend · effective 2027-01-01

  s. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Judicial Branch Family Division; Restriction on Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 490-D by inserting after section 2 the following new section: 490-D:2-a Restriction on Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the judicial branch family division shall have jurisdiction over

• 490-D:2 · reference · effective 2027-01-01

  :2-a Restriction on Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the judicial branch family division shall have jurisdiction over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 with the exception that the judicial branch family division shall not have jurisdiction to make any criminal determinations, enter criminal judgments, or impose criminal penalties and no finding, ruling, or order issued

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

  limit the jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 to resolve civil disputes, including equity jurisdiction powers pursuant to RSA 490-D:3. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. LBA 26-2804 12/1/25 HB 1687-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT removing the power of courts within the judicial branch family divisio

• 592-A:1 · related · effective 2027-01-01

  over such criminal determinations, criminal judgments, and criminal penalties relative to the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 shall be reserved for the superior court pursuant to RSA 592-A:1. This section shall not be construed to limit the jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 to resolve civil disputes, including equity jurisdiction powers pursuant to

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 490-D · JUDICIAL BRANCH FAMILY DIVISION
• RSA 592-A · JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE GENERALLY
• RSA 490-D:2 · Jurisdiction
• RSA 490-D:3 · Equity Jurisdiction
• RSA 592-A:1 · Superior Court