Bill Text - SB65 (2007)

(2nd New Title) requiring that the state provide 21 days’ written notice to the defendant prior to jury selection for his or her trial of the state’s request for an extended term of imprisonment.


Revision: Jan. 11, 2010, midnight

CHAPTER 110

SB 65-FN – FINAL VERSION

02/15/07 0049s

02/15/07 0181s

2007 SESSION

07-0761

09/04

SENATE BILL 65-FN

AN ACT requiring that the state provide 21 days’ written notice to the defendant prior to jury selection for his or her trial of the state’s request for an extended term of imprisonment.

SPONSORS: Sen. Foster, Dist 13; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Rep. Dokmo, Hills 6; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. W. Knowles, Straf 6

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires that the state provide a minimum of 21 days’ written notice to the defendant prior to jury selection for his or her trial of the state’s request for an extended term of imprisonment.

This bill was requested by the supreme court.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/15/07 0049s

02/15/07 0181s 07-0761

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT requiring that the state provide 21 days’ written notice to the defendant prior to jury selection for his or her trial of the state’s request for an extended term of imprisonment.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

110:1 Extended Term of Imprisonment; Notice to Defendant. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 651:6, III to read as follows:

III. If authorized by paragraph I or II, and if written notice of the possible application of this section is given the defendant at least 21 days prior to the commencement of jury selection for his or her trial, a defendant may be sentenced to an extended term of imprisonment. An extended term is, for a person convicted of:

110:2 Applicability. Section 1 of this act shall apply only to trials commencing at least 60 days after the effective date of this act.

110:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 11, 2007

Effective: June 11, 2007