Revision: May 9, 2024, 2:33 p.m.
SB 507-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
03/07/2024 0862s
2024 SESSION
24-2912
09/08
SENATE BILL 507-FN
AN ACT extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases.
SPONSORS: Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Rep. Meuse, Rock. 37; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10; Rep. Harriott-Gathright, Hills. 10; Rep. Schapiro, Ches. 16
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill extends the time to petition a court for a new trial in certain cases.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/07/2024 0862s 24-2912
09/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Proceedings in Court; New Trials; Time. Amend RSA 526:4 to read as follows:
526:4 Time.
I. A new trial shall not be granted unless the petition is filed within [three] 3 years after the rendition of the judgment complained of, or the failure of the suit.
II. This time limit shall not apply to a motion for new trial in any criminal conviction for a felony offense or a class A misdemeanor that avers newly discovered evidence, new or additional forensic testing, or new scientific understanding that would have been material for the fact finder.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
24-2912
Amended 3/11/24
SB 507-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2024-0862s)
AN ACT extending the time to petition for a new trial in certain cases.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None
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Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund
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Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None
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• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] N/A • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill extends the time to petition a court for a new trial in certain cases. The Judicial Branch states it is not possible to estimate how this change in law would impact the number of filings in the courts. Because the bill would expand the instances in which a new trial petition could be filed or granted, it is expected that litigation would increase, potentially significantly.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Judicial Branch