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2003 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 204

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill provides that juvenile proceedings may be initiated in any judicial district where the offense is alleged to have occurred.

This bill was requested by the department of justice.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

253:1 Delinquent Children; Venue. Amend RSA 169-B:5, I to read as follows:

I. Proceedings under this chapter may be originated in any judicial district in which the minor is found or resides, or where the offense is alleged to have occurred.

253:2 Delinquent Children; Petition. Amend RSA 169-B:6, I to read as follows:

I. Any person may file a petition, alleging the delinquency of a minor, with a judge or clerk of the court in the judicial district in which the minor is found or resides or where the offense is alleged to have occurred. The petition shall be in writing and verified under oath.

253:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: July 14, 2003)

(Effective Date: July 14, 2003)