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RSA 632-A:9-a · Misdemeanor Sexual Assault Prosecutions with Victim Less Than 18 Years of Age

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
632-A · SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
Status
current
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632-A:9-a Misdemeanor Sexual Assault Prosecutions with Victim Less Than 18 Years of Age. –

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I.

In any prosecution for a violation of RSA 632-A:4 involving a victim less than 18 years of age at the time the prosecution is commenced, and which is brought in the circuit court, the defendant may elect to either:

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(a)

Appeal within 30 days after the arraignment to the superior court for a jury trial pursuant to the provisions of Rule of Criminal Procedure 21(a); or

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(b)

Proceed with a trial in the circuit court, which will constitute a waiver of the right to a jury trial and the right to appeal for a jury trial pursuant to RSA 502-A:12 and 599:1.

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II.

A circuit court shall not proceed with a trial under subparagraph I(b) unless it has conducted a colloquy with the defendant and finds that the defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his or her right to a jury trial. Source. 2025, 182:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

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Source. 2025, 182:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

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  • 2025, 182:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2026

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