Revision: Jan. 30, 2017, 10:46 a.m.
HB 288 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0144
05/03
HOUSE BILL 288
AN ACT relative to the statutory construction of the phrase "under oath."
SPONSORS: Rep. Rouillard, Hills. 6; Rep. Berch, Ches. 1; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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This bill expands the general statutory definition of the phrase "under oath" to apply to documents filed with a state agency.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0144
05/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the statutory construction of the phrase "under oath."
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statutory Construction; Under Oath. Amend RSA 21:52 to read as follows:
21:52 Under Oath. The words "under oath'' when used in connection with a document to be filed with the court or a state agency shall be satisfied by electronic signature "under the penalty of perjury'' if the document is filed with the court or state agency electronically.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.