Revision: April 1, 2026, 11:14 a.m.
Sen. Reardon, Dist 15
March 18, 2026
2026-1224s
04/09
Amendment to HB 1236-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to recordings of custodial interrogations and the use of body-worn cameras in county departments of corrections.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 New Paragraph; County Department of Corrections; Body-worn Cameras. Amend RSA 30-B:1 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. A county is authorized to utilize body-worn cameras pursuant to RSA 105-D in carrying out its functions both within and outside a correctional facility.
2026-1224s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires custodial interrogations to be recorded and precludes admissibility of unrecorded custodial interrogations in criminal or juvenile matters absent a reasonable justification. This bill also authorizes a county department of corrections to utilize body-worn cameras in carrying out its functions both within and outside a correctional facility.