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1 Judicial Branch, Circuit Court; Domestic Violence Protocols; Batterers Intervention Program. The New Hampshire judicial branch, circuit court shall study, review, and revise Circuit Court Domestic Violence Protocols, Protocol 19-4 with relation to the efficacy of court ordered batterers intervention programs, both in-person and online.
I. The protocol study shall consider, but not be limited to:
(a) Recidivism rates of offenders after even partial participation in a court ordered batterers intervention program; and
(b) Evaluation of the providers and review curriculum of such programs to ensure they meet the standards intended by court order.
II. The protocol study shall seek advisement from the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, the Crimes Against Children Research Center, Ending The Violence, and others they deem relevant in this review process.
III. The study shall be completed no later than December 31, 2025 and the results of the study shall be reported to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over criminal justice and the judiciary.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 Judicial Branch, Circuit Court; Domestic Violence Protocols; Batterers Intervention Program. The New Hampshire judicial branch, circuit court shall study, review, and revise Circuit Court Domestic Violence Protocols, Protocol 19-4 with relation to the efficacy of court ordered batterers intervention programs, both in-person and online.
I. The protocol study shall consider, but not be limited to:
(a) Recidivism rates of offenders after even partial participation in a court ordered batterers intervention program; and
(b) Evaluation of the providers and review curriculum of such programs to ensure they meet the standards intended by court order.
II. The protocol study shall seek advisement from the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, the Crimes Against Children Research Center, Ending The Violence, and others they deem relevant in this review process.
III. The study shall be completed no later than December 31, 2025 and the results of the study shall be reported to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over criminal justice and the judiciary.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.