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RSA 597:14-b · Penalty for Offense Committed While on Release

Title
LIX: PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Chapter
597 · BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCES
Status
current
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597:14-b Penalty for Offense Committed While on Release. –

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I.

A person convicted of an offense while released pursuant to this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence prescribed for the offense to:

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(a)

A maximum term of imprisonment of not more than 7 years if the offense is a felony; or

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(b)

A maximum term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor.

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II.

A term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment. Neither the penalty provided by this section or any prosecution under this section shall interfere with or prevent the forfeiture of any bail or the exercise by the court of its power to punish for contempt. Source. 1988, 110:8. 1989, 386:8, eff. June 5, 1989. Bail Commissioners

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Source note

Source. 1988, 110:8. 1989, 386:8, eff. June 5, 1989. Bail Commissioners

Source history

  • 1988, 110:8
  • 1989, 386:8, eff. June 5, 1989. Bail Commissioners

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  • 2026 HB1509 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    JUDICIAL IMMUNITY 490-L:1 Limitation of Judicial Immunity. I. Any judge or other member of the judiciary who sits in a judicial capacity and makes determinations pursuant to RSA 597 regarding the release of criminal defendants pending trial may be held liable for civil negligence if all of the following are met: (a) The criminal defendant being released pursuant to RSA 597 is being released: (

  • 2026 HB1509-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    JUDICIAL IMMUNITY 490-L:1 Limitation of Judicial Immunity. I. Any judge or other member of the judiciary who sits in a judicial capacity and makes determinations pursuant to RSA 597 regarding the release of criminal defendants pending trial may be held liable for civil negligence if all of the following are met: (a) The criminal defendant being released pursuant to RSA 597 is being released: (

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