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1 New Subparagraph; Commission on Pretrial Detention, Pretrial Scheduling, and Pretrial Services. Amend RSA 597:43, I by inserting after subparagraph (l) the following new subparagraph:
(m) A bail commissioner, appointed by the governor.
2 Bail and Recognizances; Release of a Defendant Pending Trial. Amend RSA 597:2, III(g) to read as follows:
(g) If the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has failed to appear on any previous matter charged as a felony, class A misdemeanor, or driving or operating while impaired, or a reasonably equivalent offense in an out-of-state jurisdiction, 3 or more times within the past 5 years, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that release will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Subparagraph; Commission on Pretrial Detention, Pretrial Scheduling, and Pretrial Services. Amend RSA 597:43, I by inserting after subparagraph (l) the following new subparagraph:
(m) A bail commissioner, appointed by the governor.
2 Bail and Recognizances; Release of a Defendant Pending Trial. Amend RSA 597:2, III(g) to read as follows:
(g) If the court determines by a preponderance of the evidence that a person has failed to appear without a reasonable explanation on any matter charged as a felony, class A misdemeanor, or driving or operating while impaired, or a reasonably equivalent offense in an out-of-state jurisdiction, 3 or more times within the past 5 years, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that release will not reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.