HB 294 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
30Mar2005… 0663h
2005 SESSION
09/10
HOUSE BILL 294
AN ACT relative to annulment of arrest records.
SPONSORS: Rep. Dumaine, Rock 3; Rep. Hagan, Hills 17; Rep. Itse, Rock 9
This bill requires the court to automatically annul the arrest record upon acquittal of any defendant.
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30Mar2005… 0663h
05-0252
09/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to annulment of arrest records.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Annulment of Arrest Records. Amend RSA 651:5, II to read as follows:
II. The arrest record of a person whose arrest has resulted in a verdict of not guilty by a jury or judge shall be immediately annulled by the court without requiring a petition.
II-a. Any person whose [arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty, or whose] case was dismissed or not prosecuted, may petition for annulment of the arrest record at any time in accordance with the provisions of this section.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2006.