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1 New Section; Judicial Branch Family Division; Restriction on Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 490-D by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
490-D:2-a Restriction on Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the judicial branch family division shall have jurisdiction over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 with the exception that the judicial branch family division shall not have jurisdiction to make any criminal determinations, enter criminal judgments, or impose criminal penalties and no finding, ruling, or order issued by the judicial branch family division shall constitute a criminal determination. Jurisdiction over such criminal determinations, criminal judgments, and criminal penalties relative to the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 shall be reserved for the superior court pursuant to RSA 592-A:1. This section shall not be construed to limit the jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 to resolve civil disputes, including equity jurisdiction powers pursuant to RSA 490-D:3.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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1 New Section; Judicial Branch Family Division; Restriction on Jurisdiction. Amend RSA 490-D by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
490-D:2-a Restriction on Jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the judicial branch family division shall have jurisdiction over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 with the exception that the judicial branch family division shall not have jurisdiction to make any criminal determinations, enter criminal judgments, or impose criminal penalties and no finding, ruling, or order issued by the judicial branch family division shall constitute a criminal determination. Jurisdiction over such criminal determinations, criminal judgments, and criminal penalties relative to the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 shall be reserved for the superior court pursuant to RSA 592-A:1. This section shall not be construed to limit the jurisdiction of the judicial branch family division over the matters set forth in RSA 490-D:2 to resolve civil disputes, including equity jurisdiction powers pursuant to RSA 490-D:3.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.