HB 1300 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2179
04/01
HOUSE BILL 1300
AN ACT relative to probable cause supported by a sealed affidavit.
SPONSORS: Rep. Horn, Merr. 2; Rep. Kenison, Merr. 15; Rep. Ebel, Merr. 5
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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ANALYSIS
This bill amends the procedure for a probable cause hearing which is supported by a sealed affidavit.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2179
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to probable cause supported by a sealed affidavit.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Probable Cause. Amend RSA 592-B:7, III to read as follows:
III. If an arrest is supported by an affidavit that was filed under seal, and the affidavit remains under seal at the time of the request for a probable cause hearing, a hearing shall be scheduled unless the state agrees that the defendant may be provided with a copy of the affidavit. The court may issue an order prohibiting the defendant from dissemination of the affidavit until the seal is lifted.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 24, 2018 | House | Hearing |
Feb. 6, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
Feb. 22, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
Feb. 22, 2018: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 257-79 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 17
: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (Vote 15-5; RC)
Feb. 22, 2018: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/22/2018 (Vote 15-5; RC) HC 7 P. 15
Feb. 6, 2018: Executive Session: 02/06/2018 LOB 204
Jan. 24, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/24/2018 11:00 AM LOB 204
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 6