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1 Violation of Protective Order; Penalty. Amend RSA 173-B:9, III to read as follows:
III.(a) A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly violates a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, or any foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state. Charges made under this chapter shall not be reduced to a lesser charge, as permitted in other instances under RSA 625:9.
(b) A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly and falsely reports, to a law enforcement official or to the court, a violation of a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, or any foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
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1 Violation of Protective Order; Penalty. Amend RSA 173-B:9, III to read as follows:
III.(a) A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly violates a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, or any foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state. Charges made under this chapter shall not be reduced to a lesser charge, as permitted in other instances under RSA 625:9.
(b) A person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly and falsely reports, to a law enforcement official or to the court, a violation of a protective order issued under this chapter, or RSA 458:16, III, or any foreign protective order enforceable under the laws of this state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.