Bill Text - HB1343 (2022)

Allowing limited legal services to be provided by certain paraprofessionals.


Revision: April 14, 2022, 6 p.m.

Senate Judiciary

April 14, 2022

2022-1570s

10/04

 

 

Amendment to HB 1343

 

Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 311:2-a, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

I.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a paraprofessional may represent another person in matters pursuant to RSA 173-B, RSA 458, RSA 458-A, RSA 458-B, RSA 458-C, RSA 458-D, RSA 458-E, RSA 459, RSA 461-A, RSA 540, RSA 540-A, and RSA 633:3-a, III-a through III-d  provided that:

 

Amend RSA 311:2-a, II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

II.  Paraprofessional representation provided pursuant to paragraph I may be provided only in the 9th Circuit Court – District Division – Manchester, the 9th Circuit – Family Division – Manchester, the 1st Circuit – District Division – Berlin, the 6th Circuit Court – District Division – Franklin, the 6th Circuit Court – Family Division – Franklin, and the 1st Circuit – Family Division – Berlin.

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:

 

3  Report; Supreme Court.  The supreme court shall provide a report regarding the efficacy of the pilot program in this act to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the house minority leader, and the senate minority leader no later than January 1, 2025.

4  Effective Date.  

I.  Section 2 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2025.

II.  The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 2023.