HB 497 – AS INTRODUCED
2005 SESSION
04/09
HOUSE BILL 497
AN ACT relative to stolen checks.
SPONSORS: Rep. Marshall Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Matthew Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Weyler, Rock 8; Rep. Soltani, Merr 8; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill clarifies the applicability of the theft statute to written instruments representing monetary or financial interests, including checks.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05-0332
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to stolen checks.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Theft; Definitions. Amend RSA 637:2, I to read as follows:
I. “Property” means anything of value, including real estate, tangible and intangible personal property, captured or domestic animals and birds, written instruments, including checks, or other writings representing or embodying rights concerning monetary or financial interests, real or personal property, labor, services, or otherwise containing any thing of value to the owner, commodities of a public utility nature such as telecommunications, gas, electricity, steam, or water, and trade secrets, meaning the whole or any portion of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula or invention which the owner thereof intends to be available only to persons selected by him.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.