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1 New Subparagraph; Domestic Violence; One-Party Recording. Amend RSA 570-A:2, II by inserting after subparagraph (m) the following new subparagraph:
(n) Any person who is a party to a conversation, or who has the prior explicit consent of such a party, except a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity, to make or possess a recording when that recording:
(1) Is intended to be provided to a law enforcement agency or utilized for the purpose of court proceedings and is not publicly disclosed or released by the person or their agent; and
(2) Is or contains evidence of what the person reasonably anticipates or believes to be a crime.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
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1 New Subparagraph; Domestic Violence; One-Party Recording. Amend RSA 570-A:2, II by inserting after subparagraph (m) the following new subparagraph:
(n) Any person who is a party to a conversation, or who has the prior explicit consent of such a party, except a law enforcement officer acting in their official capacity, to make or possess a recording when that recording:
(1) Is intended to be provided to a law enforcement agency or utilized for the purpose of court proceedings and is not publicly disclosed or released by the person or their agent; and
(2) Is or contains evidence of what the person reasonably anticipates or believes to be a crime.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.