1 Return of Firearms following a Not Guilty Verdict or Discontinued Prosecution. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 159-D:4, II to read as follows:

II. A court shall not be required to request, conduct, or receive the results of a background check prior to returning firearm property to its owner. Should any New Hampshire court require, at its discretion, that a background check be conducted on an individual prior to the return of his or her firearm property, the following conditions shall apply:

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Return of Firearms following a Not Guilty Verdict or Discontinued Prosecution. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 159-D:4, II to read as follows:

II. A court shall not be required to request, conduct, or receive the results of a background check prior to returning firearm property to its owner. In a case where the firearm property has been seized or removed solely due to an order pertaining to a criminal proceeding such as a bail order, and the case terminates through either the state discontinuing the case or the case resulting in all verdicts of not guilty, the court shall not request or conduct a background check and shall immediately order the return of the firearm property, and the law enforcement agency shall return said property within 24 hours of the order. Should any New Hampshire court require, at its discretion, that a background check be conducted on an individual prior to the return of his or her firearm property, the following conditions shall apply:

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.