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1 New Section; Possession of Firearms in Violation of a Court Order. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 3-a the following new section:
159:3-b Possession of Firearms in Violation of a Court Order. Any person who possesses a firearm in violation of a court order requiring the immediate surrender of all firearms and ammunition over which he or she controlled, owned, or possessed shall be guilty of class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and guilty of a class B felony for second or subsequent offense.
2 Release of a Defendant Pending Trial. Amend RSA 597:2, III(c)(13)-(14) to read as follows:
(13) Any felony offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against a person; or
(14) Any felony offense, if the person has twice before been convicted of an offense listed in subparagraph (c)
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3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Possession of Firearms in Violation of a Court Order. Amend RSA 159 by inserting after section 3-a the following new section:
159:3-b Possession of Firearms in Violation of a Court Order. Any person who possesses a firearm in violation of a court order requiring the immediate surrender of all firearms and ammunition over which he or she controlled, owned, or possessed shall be guilty of class A misdemeanor for a first offense, and guilty of a class B felony for second or subsequent offense.
2 Release of a Defendant Pending Trial. Amend RSA 597:2, III(c)(13)-(14) to read as follows:
(13) Any felony offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against a person;
(14) Any felony offense, if the person has twice before been convicted of an offense listed in subparagraph (c) ; or
(15) Possession of firearms in violation of a court order under RSA 159:3-b, if:
(A) The underlying court order the defendant is accused of violating was a domestic violence order of protection issued pursuant to RSA 173-B or other order issued in connection with a domestic violence case; or
(B) The defendant is also charged with domestic violence under RSA 631:2-b .
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.