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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, except that 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, every year after the petition for annulment is denied. The court shall include written findings stating the basis for denial.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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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, except that 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, every year after the petition for annulment is denied. The court shall include written findings stating the basis for denial.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.