CHAPTER 105
SB 400 – FINAL VERSION
2008 SESSION
03/09
SENATE BILL 400
This bill clarifies the authority of bail commissioners appointed by district courts.
This bill is a request of 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
08-2719
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT relative to the authority of bail commissioners.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
105:1 Bail Commissioners; District Courts. Amend RSA 597:15-a to read as follows:
597:15-a District Courts. District courts may appoint 3 or more justices of the peace and quorum as commissioners authorized to fix and receive bail and other fines and fees as authorized by law in criminal or civil cases to be brought before [said courts as hereafter provided] the appointing court or any other district court.
105:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 28, 2008
Effective Date: May 28, 2008