HB 483 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0283
08/04
HOUSE BILL 483
AN ACT prohibiting the issuance of a summons or warrant for failure to license a dog.
SPONSORS: Rep. Sapareto, Rock. 6; Rep. L. Ober, Hills. 37; Rep. Notter, Hills. 21; Rep. Webb, Rock. 6; Rep. J. Edwards, Rock. 4
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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This bill prohibits a defendant summoned for failure to license a dog from being arrested for failure to appear on such summons.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0283
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT prohibiting the issuance of a summons or warrant for failure to license a dog.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Summons; Defendant Disobeying; Failure to License a Dog. Amend RSA 592-A:15 to read as follows:
592-A:15 Default.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, if a party, being summoned by delivering to him an attested copy of the summons as provided in RSA 592-A:14, shall not appear, the justice may then issue a warrant as provided in RSA 592-A:8. Such party shall be in contempt of court for failing to attend after being so summoned and may be fined not more than $100.
II. A party summoned to appear due to failure to license a dog under RSA 466:1 shall not be held in contempt nor have a warrant issued for their arrest for failing to appear when summoned.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 1, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
March 8, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 42
March 8, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 03/08/2017 (Vote 20-0; CC)
Feb. 8, 2017: Executive Session: 02/08/2017 01:00 PM LOB 301
Feb. 1, 2017: Public Hearing: 02/01/2017 11:00 AM LOB 301
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 3 P. 15