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1 Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 265-A:18, IV to read as follows:
IV. Upon conviction of any offense under RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, based on a complaint which alleged that the person has had one or more prior convictions under RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, or RSA 630:3, II , or under reasonably equivalent offenses in an out-of-state jurisdiction, within 10 years preceding the date of the second or subsequent offense, the person shall be subject to the following penalties in addition to those provided in paragraph I:
2 New Subparagraph; Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses. Amend RSA 265-A:18, IV by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:
(e) Any offense based on the operation of a motor vehicle for which the defendant was convicted, and as condition of that conviction, was sentenced to an alcohol or controlled substance, education, treatment, or counseling program, within 10 years preceding the date of the second or subsequent offense, shall be deemed a prior conviction for the purpose of alleging a second or subsequent offense under this paragraph.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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1 Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 265-A:18, IV to read as follows:
IV. Upon conviction of any offense under RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, based on a complaint which alleged that the person has had one or more prior convictions under RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, RSA 630:3, II , or an offense described in subparagraph IV(e) , or under reasonably equivalent offenses in an out-of-state jurisdiction, within 10 years preceding the date of the second or subsequent offense, the person shall be subject to the following penalties in addition to those provided in paragraph I:
2 New Subparagraph; Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses. Amend RSA 265-A:18, IV by inserting after subparagraph (d) the following new subparagraph:
(e) Any offense based on the operation of a motor vehicle for which the defendant was convicted, and as condition of that conviction, was sentenced to an alcohol or controlled substance, education, treatment, or counseling program, within 10 years preceding the date of the second or subsequent offense, shall be deemed a prior conviction for the purpose of alleging a second or subsequent offense under this paragraph.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.