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1 Eligibility for Release on Parole. Amend RSA 630:1-a, III to read as follows:
III. A person convicted of a murder in the first degree shall be sentenced to life imprisonment and shall not be eligible for parole at any time.
2 New Section; Parole Eligibility; First Degree Murder. Amend RSA 651-A by inserting after section 651:7 the following new section:
651-A:7-a First Degree Murder Eligibility for Release on Parole.
I. A person convicted of a single offense under RSA 630:1-a, but not RSA 630:1, shall be immediately eligible for release on parole when that person is:
(a) Serving a sentence of life without parole;
(b) 60 years of age or older:
(c) Has served more than 18 years of that sentence; and
(d) Has not been found to have committed a Class A or Class B violation in the prison for which the person was disciplined within 10 years prior to date of eligibility.
II. A person eligible for release on parole under this section shall be accorded the same rights and process by the prison and the parole board as any inmate would have when eligible for parole.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 Eligibility for Release on Parole. Amend RSA 630:1-a, III to read as follows:
III. A person convicted of a murder in the first degree shall be sentenced to life imprisonment . Such person shall be eligible for release on parole in accordance withRSA 651-A:7-a.
2 New Section; Parole Eligibility; First Degree Murder. Amend RSA 651-A by inserting after section 651:7 the following new section:
651-A:7-a First Degree Murder Eligibility for Release on Parole.
I. A person convicted of a single offense under RSA 630:1-a, but not RSA 630:1, shall be immediately eligible for release on parole when that person is:
(a) Serving a sentence of life without parole;
(b) 60 years of age or older:
(c) Has served more than 18 years of that sentence; and
(d) Has not been found to have committed a Class A or Class B violation in the prison for which the person was disciplined within 10 years prior to date of eligibility.
II. A person eligible for release on parole under this section shall be accorded the same rights and process by the prison and the parole board as any inmate would have when eligible for parole.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.