HB1645 (2018) Compare Changes


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1 New Paragraph; Actions Against Tenants; Writ of Summons; Address. Amend RSA 540:13 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

III-a. After a landlord makes a claim for unpaid rent or damages following service under paragraph III, the tenant shall be required to file and maintain a current forwarding address or legal address with the court in which the action was taken if the address changed following service, until the date of judgment under RSA 540:14. A tenant who files a false address or who fails to maintain a current forwarding or legal address shall be subject to the penalty for violation of a court order.

2 New Paragraph; Actions Against Tenants; Judgment; Address. Amend RSA 540:14 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

III-a. If the plaintiff makes a successful claim for unpaid rent and/or damages, the court shall require the tenant to file with the court a forwarding address or legal address to be maintained for 90 days from the date of the judgment. A tenant who files a false address or who fails to maintain a current forwarding or legal address shall be subject to the penalty for violation of a court order.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.

Changed Version

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1 New Paragraph; Actions Against Tenants; Writ of Summons; Address. Amend RSA 540:13 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

III-a. After a landlord makes a claim for unpaid rent or damages following service under paragraph III, the tenant shall be required to file and maintain a current forwarding address or legal address with the court in which the action was taken if the address changed following service, until the date of judgment under RSA 540:14. A tenant who files a false address or who fails to maintain a current forwarding or legal address shall be subject to the penalty for violation of a court order.

2 New Paragraph; Actions Against Tenants; Judgment; Address. Amend RSA 540:14 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:

III-a. If the plaintiff makes a successful claim for unpaid rent and/or damages, the court shall require the tenant to file with the court a forwarding address or legal address to be maintained for 90 days from the date of the judgment. A tenant who files a false address or who fails to maintain a current forwarding or legal address shall be subject to the penalty for violation of a court order.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019.