CHAPTER 31

HB 1275-FN-A – FINAL VERSION

2004 SESSION

03-2186

05/01

HOUSE BILL 1275-FN-A

AN ACT relative to the role of the department of health and human services in juvenile proceedings.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bickford, Straf 68; Rep. Hallyburton, Hills 45; Sen. Foster, Dist 13

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that the department of health and human services shall be a party to all CHINS and delinquency proceedings after the petition is filed.

This bill is a request of the department of health and human services.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-2186

05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

AN ACT relative to the role of the department of health and human services in juvenile proceedings.

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

31:1 Delinquent Children; Notice of Petition to Department of Health and Human Services. Amend RSA 169-B:6-a to read as follows:

169-B:6-a Notice of Petition to Department of Health and Human Services. Upon the filing of any petition under RSA 169-B:6, the court shall serve the department of health and human services with a copy of [any] the petition [filed under RSA 169-B:6] and the department shall be a party to [have legal standing at] and shall receive notice of all proceedings under this chapter from the [time of said service] court and all other parties.

31:2 Children in Need of Services; Notice of Petition to Department of Health and Human Service. Amend RSA 169-D:5-a to read as follows:

169-D:5-a Notice of Petition to Department of Health and Human Services. Upon the filing of any petition under RSA 169-D:5, the court shall serve the department of health and human services with a copy of [any] the petition [filed under RSA 169-D:5] and the department shall be a party to [have legal standing at] and shall receive notice of all proceedings under this chapter from the [time of said service] court and all other parties.

31:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2005.

(Approved: April 23, 2004)

(Effective Date: January 1, 2005)