HB1613 (2020) Compare Changes


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1 New Paragraph; Parole of Prisoners; Terms of Release. Amend RSA 651-A:6 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment, with or without the possibility for parole, shall be eligible for parole review after serving a term of 18 years for a conviction for second degree murder under RSA 630:1-b, and after serving a term of 25 years for a conviction for any other offense for which the prisoner was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility for parole.

(b) This paragraph shall not apply to:

(1) A prisoner convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death before the effective date of this paragraph; or

(2) A prisoner who is convicted of murder while serving a sentence in a correctional facility.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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1 New Paragraph; Parole of Prisoners; Terms of Release. Amend RSA 651-A:6 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V.(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment, with or without the possibility for parole, shall be eligible for parole review after serving a term of 18 years for a conviction for second degree murder under RSA 630:1-b, and after serving a term of 25 years for a conviction for any other offense for which the prisoner was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility for parole.

(b) This paragraph shall not apply to:

(1) A prisoner convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death before the effective date of this paragraph; or

(2) A prisoner who is convicted of murder while serving a sentence in a correctional facility.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.