Revision: May 23, 2016, midnight
\t \t\tCHAPTER 89
HB 1451-FN - FINAL VERSION
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2016 SESSION
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HOUSE BILL\t1451-FN
AN ACT\trelative to the annulment of certain criminal offenses.
SPONSORS:\tRep. Parison, Hills. 25; Rep. Coffey, Hills. 25; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock. 25; Rep. Borden, Rock. 24; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE:\tCriminal Justice and Public Safety
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
\tThe bill allows a person to petition for an annulment if the person’s criminal conviction was subsequently vacated.
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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.
\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT\trelative to the annulment of certain criminal offenses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
\t89:1 Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5, II to read as follows:
\t\tII. Any person whose arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty, or whose case was dismissed or not prosecuted, may petition for annulment of the arrest record or court record, or both, at any time in accordance with the provisions of this section. Any person who was convicted of a criminal offense whose conviction was subsequently vacated by a court may petition for annulment of the arrest record or court record, or both, in accordance with the provisions of this section.
\t89:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017.
Approved: May 19, 2016
Effective Date: January 1, 2017