Amendment 2025-0611h to HB611 (2025)

(New Title) relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.


Revision: March 5, 2025, 11:34 a.m.

Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10

February 27, 2025

2025-0611h

09/05

 

 

Amendment to HB 611-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after section 3 with the following:

 

4  Directive; Department of Administrative Services.  Upon the effective date of this act, the director of the department of administrative services shall immediately cease all active collection efforts related to any money owed under RSA 604-A:9.  The director shall wind down all aspects of the program within a reasonable timeframe, and once the program is ended, the director shall have all records related to payment of money owed under RSA 604-A:9 destroyed.

5  Repeal.  The following are repealed:

I.  RSA 604-A:2-a, relative to additional inquiry regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

II.  RSA 604-A:2-d, relative to partial liability regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

III.  RSA 604-A:9, relative to repayment regarding appointed counsel for indigent criminal defendants.

6  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.