Bill Text - HB673 (2013)

Requiring prosecution of a law enforcement officer for failure to enforce the crime of interference with custody.


Revision: Jan. 31, 2013, midnight

HB 673-FN – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 673-FN

AN ACT requiring prosecution of a law enforcement officer for failure to enforce the crime of interference with custody.

SPONSORS: Rep. Oligny, Rock 34; Rep. Burt, Hills 6; Rep. Lambert, Hills 44; Rep. Sapareto, Rock 6; Sen. Carson, Dist 14

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes the crime of failure to enforce the law prohibiting interference with custody.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT requiring prosecution of a law enforcement officer for failure to enforce the crime of interference with custody.

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

1 New Section; Abuse of Office; Failure to Enforce. Amend RSA 643 by inserting after section 2 the following new section:

643:3 Failure to Enforce. A state, county, or local law enforcement officer is guilty of a class B felony for knowingly failing to enforce state law on interference with custody as defined in RSA 633:4.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

LBAO

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HB 673-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT requiring prosecution of a law enforcement officer for failure to enforce the crime of interference with custody.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, as it is awaiting information from the Judicial Branch. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the Senate Clerk's Office.