SB 737-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2991
04/05
SENATE BILL 737-FN
AN ACT requiring a penalty assessment on violation-level offenses.
SPONSORS: Sen. Levesque, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that a penalty assessment be imposed on violation-level offenses.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2991
04/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT requiring a penalty assessment on violation-level offenses.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Police Standards and Training Council; Penalty Assessment. Amend RSA 106-L:10, I to read as follows:
I. Every court shall levy a penalty assessment of $2 or 24 percent, whichever is greater, on each fine or penalty imposed by the court for a criminal or violation-level offense, including any fine or penalty for a violation of RSA title XXI or any municipal ordinance, except for a violation of a municipal ordinance relating to motor vehicles unlawfully left or parked. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, the penalty assessment shall be levied in addition to the amount of the fine or penalty imposed by the court.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-2991
Revised 2/12/20
SB 737-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT requiring a penalty assessment on violation-level offenses.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires that a penalty assessment be imposed on violation level offenses. The Judicial Branch indicates this bill will have no fiscal impact because the amendment to RSA 106-L:10 would simply align the statute with current practice. Penalty assessments are currently collected on violation level offenses.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
: Died on Table
June 30, 2020: Vacated and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 2
Feb. 20, 2020: Introduced 02/20/2020 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 5 P. 56
Feb. 6, 2020: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/06/2020; SJ 3
Feb. 6, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/06/2020; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 5
Jan. 30, 2020: Hearing: 01/30/2020, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 4
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 2