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RSA 651:1 · Applicability

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
651 · SENTENCES
Status
current
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651:1 Applicability. –

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I.

The provisions of this chapter govern the sentencing for every offense, whether defined within or outside the code, except as provided by RSA 630.

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II.

This chapter does not deprive the court of any authority conferred by law to decree a forfeiture of property, suspend or cancel a license, remove a person from office, or impose any other civil penalty. Any appropriate order exercising that authority may be included as part of the judgment of conviction. Source. 1971, 518:1. 1973, 370:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

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Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1. 1973, 370:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

Source history

  • 1971, 518:1
  • 1973, 370:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973

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    amount of a regulated marijuana-infused product as defined in RSA 318-B:2-c, I(b)]. 17 New Section; Sentences; Annulment of Certain Arrests and Convictions for Cannabis. Amend RSA 651 by inserting after section 5-b the following new section: 651:5-c Certain Crimes Not to be Pursued; Dismissal. I. As used in this section: (a) “Cannabis” means “cannabis” as defined in RSA 318-F:1, II. (b)

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  • 2024 HB120 reference

    he facility shall be designed to meet the unique needs of youth who are at the facility pursuant to RSA 169-B:14, detention; RSA 169-B:19, commitment; RSA 169-B:24, transfer to superior court; RSA 169-B:32, or RSA 651:17-a, service of adult sentence of incarceration at the youth development center; and RSA 169-A, the interstate compact for juveniles. Upon opening, the facility shall be referred to as the youth development center

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