HB 516 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
2Feb2017... 0112h
2017 SESSION
17-0674
04/03
HOUSE BILL 516
AN ACT relative to the time period for refiling a petition for annulment of a criminal record.
SPONSORS: Rep. Myler, Merr. 10; Rep. Bartlett, Merr. 19; Rep. J. MacKay, Merr. 14; Rep. Luneau, Merr. 10; Rep. Mangipudi, Hills. 35; Rep. Rosenwald, Hills. 30; Rep. Doherty, Merr. 20; Rep. Snow, Hills. 42; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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This bill removes the 3-year waiting period after a denial for the filing of a further petition for annulment and requires the court to include written findings stating the basis for the denial and specifying a time period after which the petitioner may file a further petition for annulment.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
2Feb2017... 0112h 17-0674
04/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the time period for refiling a petition for annulment of a criminal record.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5, IV to read as follows:
IV. If a petition for annulment is denied, [no further petition shall be brought more frequently than every 3 years thereafter] the court shall include written findings stating the basis for the denial, and specifying a time period after which the petitioner may file a further petition for annulment.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 24, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 2, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 18, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 27, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 27, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/27/2017; SJ 15
April 27, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/27/2017; SC 20
April 18, 2017: Hearing: 04/18/2017, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 19
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
Feb. 2, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0112h: MA VV 02/02/2017 HJ 5 P. 3
Feb. 2, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0112h: AA VV 02/02/2017 HJ 5 P. 3
Feb. 2, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0112h for 02/02/2017 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 9 P. 3
Jan. 24, 2017: Executive Session: 01/24/2017 LOB 204
Jan. 24, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/24/2017 11:00 AM LOB 204
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 3 P. 16