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1 New Section; Penalties; Civil Contempt. Amend RSA 458 by inserting after section 52 the following new section:
458:53 Penalties; Civil Contempt. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no family division circuit court shall incarcerate a person for civil contempt without findings of fact to support such action. In addition, no person shall be required to sell his or her principal residence, the value of which does not exceed the amount of the homestead exemption in RSA 480:1, or to sell his or her sole motor vehicle, the value of which does not exceed the amount specified in RSA 511:2, XVI, to satisfy a finding of civil contempt.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Penalties; Civil Contempt. Amend RSA 458 by inserting after section 52 the following new section:
458:53 Penalties; Civil Contempt. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no family division circuit court shall incarcerate a person for civil contempt without findings of fact to support such action. In addition, no person shall be required to sell his or her principal residence, the value of which does not exceed the amount of the homestead exemption in RSA 480:1, or to sell his or her sole motor vehicle, the value of which does not exceed the amount specified in RSA 511:2, XVI, to satisfy a finding of civil contempt.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after its passage.