Bill Text: NH HB1240 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to service of process for license suspensions or revocations.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-16 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/16/2022 House Journal 3 [HB1240 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-HB1240-Introduced.html
HB 1240-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2564
12/11
HOUSE BILL 1240-FN
AN ACT relative to service of process for license suspensions or revocations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Walsh, Merr. 24; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 13; Rep. Gagne, Hills. 13; Rep. Steven Smith, Sull. 11
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires that a notice of driver's license revocation or suspension be sent by first class mail when a summons was not hand delivered by a law enforcement officer. This bill also creates a presumption of service 3 days after the mailing of the notice.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2564
12/11
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT relative to service of process for license suspensions or revocations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Suspension or Revocation for Default. Amend RSA 263:56-a, I(d) to read as follows:
(d) If a defendant receives a summons in hand from a law enforcement officer, no further notification to such defendant is required before the suspension of his or her driving privileges occurs as provided in subparagraph I(c). If a defendant receives a summons in any manner other than in hand by a law enforcement officer, the court or director, as applicable, shall notify such defendant by [certified mail] first class mail at his or her last known address that [his] their driving privileges shall be suspended 30 days after the mailing of such notification. A defendant shall be presumed to have been served 3 days after mailing of the notice.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
22-2564
10/26/21
HB 1240-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to service of process for license suspensions or revocations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation, as introduced, has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety and Judicial Branch
