HB 230 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
11Mar2009… 0291h
2009 SESSION
09/05
HOUSE BILL 230
AN ACT relative to the burden of proof for a finding of abuse in domestic violence cases.
SPONSORS: Rep. Nixon, Hills 17
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill allows the trial judge certain discretion in making a finding of abuse in domestic violence cases.
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11Mar2009… 0291h
09-0391
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT relative to the burden of proof for a finding of abuse in domestic violence cases.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Protection From Domestic Violence; Definition of Abuse. Amend RSA 173-B:1, I by inserting after subparagraph (g) the following new subparagraph:
(h) Such conduct by the defendant, regardless of its proximity in time to the filing of the petition, which, in the discretion of the court, reasonably causes, or has caused, the plaintiff or members of the plaintiff’s household to fear for their safety and well-being.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2010.