HB 254 - Specifies Criteria for Placement of Minors in Secure Settings - New Hampshire Key Vote

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Title: Specifies Criteria for Placement of Minors in Secure Settings

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that specifies new criteria for placing minors in secure settings.

Highlights:

  • Limits when detention shall be ordered for delinquent children (RSA 169-B:14, I(e)(3)). 

  • Limits commitment of children for non-violent crimes (RSA 169-B:14, III).

  • Specifies murder, attempted murder, felonious sexual assault, etc. as committable offenses (RSA 169-B:14, III).

  • Establishes effective date of Jan. 1, 2023 for Sec. 3 of Act, Sep. 1, 2022 for remainder (Sec. 7).

Title: Specifies Criteria for Placement of Minors in Secure Settings

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