CHAPTER 121
SB 129 - FINAL VERSION
2019 SESSION
19-0945
04/06
SENATE BILL 129
AN ACT relative to misdemeanor cases filed in superior court.
SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Wall, Straf. 6; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill adds an exception to the presumption governing unclassified misdemeanors for a misdemeanor charge filed directly in superior court.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0945
04/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to misdemeanor cases filed in superior court.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
121:1 Classification of Crimes. Amend RSA 625:9, IV(c) to read as follows:
(c) Any crime designated within or outside this code as a misdemeanor without specification of the classification shall be presumed to be a class B misdemeanor unless:
(1) An element of the offense involves an "act of violence" or "threat of violence" as defined in paragraph VII; [or]
(2) The state files a notice of intent to seek class A misdemeanor penalties on or before the date of arraignment. Such notice shall be on a form approved in accordance with RSA 490:26-d; or
(3) The misdemeanor charge is filed directly in superior court.
121:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: June 21, 2019
Effective Date: January 01, 2020
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 21, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 17, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| April 18, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| May 2, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
June 21, 2019: Signed by the Governor on 06/21/2019; Chapter 0121; Effective 01/01/2020
May 15, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/15/2019); SJ 17
May 8, 2019: Enrolled 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 101
May 2, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/02/2019 HJ 14 P. 11
May 2, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/02/2019
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 18-1; RC)
May 2, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/02/2019 (Vote 18-1; RC) HC 22 P. 8
April 18, 2019: Executive Session: 04/18/2019 01:00 pm LOB 204
April 17, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/17/2019 01:30 pm LOB 204
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 72
March 21, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2019; SJ 9
March 21, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2019; Vote 5-0; CC SC 14
March 12, 2019: Hearing: 03/12/2019, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 13
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4