CHAPTER 142
SB 297-FN - FINAL VERSION
03/07/2019 0612s
2019 SESSION
19-0965
04/01
SENATE BILL 297-FN
AN ACT extending the deadline for arraignments.
SPONSORS: Sen. French, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends the deadline within which arraignments must occur.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/07/2019 0612s 19-0965
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT extending the deadline for arraignments.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
142:1 Release or Detention; Place and Time of Detention. Amend RSA 594:20-a, I to read as follows:
I. When a person is arrested with or without a warrant he or she may be committed to a county correctional facility, to a police station or other place provided for the detention of offenders, or otherwise detained in custody[; provided, however, that he or she]. The person shall be taken to appear before a circuit court, or a superior court in the case of felony complaints and misdemeanors and violation level charges that are directly related to those felonies, without unreasonable delay, [but not exceeding 24 hours,] to answer for the offense. All persons shall appear no later than 24 hours after arrest, or no later than 36 hours after arrest if arrested between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and the person's attorney is unable to attend an arraignment on the same day, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted[, to answer for the offense].
142:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.
Approved: June 25, 2019
Effective Date: January 01, 2020
Date | Body | Type |
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Feb. 5, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
March 7, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
April 17, 2019 | House | Hearing |
April 18, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
April 24, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
May 8, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
June 25, 2019: Signed by the Governor on 06/25/2019; Chapter 0142; Effective 01/01/2020
May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019
May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019); SJ 19
May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019); SJ 19
May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019 HJ 16 P. 51
May 8, 2019: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/08/2019 HJ 15 P. 67
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 15-5; RC)
May 8, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/08/2019 (Vote 15-5; RC) HC 23 P. 14
April 24, 2019: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 04/24/2019 01:00 pm LOB 204
April 18, 2019: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 04/18/2019 01:00 pm LOB 204
April 17, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/17/2019 02:30 pm LOB 204
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 11 P. 71
March 7, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0612s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/07/2019; SJ 7
March 7, 2019: Committee Amendment # 2019-0612s, AA, VV; 03/07/2019; SJ 7
March 7, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0612s, 03/07/2019; SC 12
Feb. 5, 2019: Hearing: 02/05/2019, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 9
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 4