Bill Text: NH HB282 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to removal or impoundment of a vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-11 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote; House Journal 16, PG. 298 [HB282 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB282-Introduced.html

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HB 282 – AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0559

03/06

HOUSE BILL 282

AN ACT relative to removal or impoundment of a vehicle.

SPONSORS: Rep. Tholl, Coos 5; Rep. Welch, Rock 13

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

ANALYSIS

This bill allows removal and storage of a vehicle any time the owner or custodian is under arrest or otherwise incapacitated.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0559

03/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to removal or impoundment of a vehicle.

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

1 Reasons for Removal and Impoundment. Amend RSA 262:32 to read as follows:

262:32 Reasons for Removal and Impoundment. An authorized official may cause the removal and storage of a vehicle if he or she has reasonable grounds to believe that:

I. A vehicle has been left unattended on the paved portion of a toll road, turnpike, or interstate and defense highway for a period of greater than 4 hours;

II. A vehicle has been left unattended on any way or the right-of-way thereof for a period of greater than 24 hours;

III. A vehicle is obstructing any way or the access thereto, or access to a public building, or is or will be a menace to traffic if allowed to remain, or is obstructing snow removal or highway maintenance operations;

IV. The owner or legal occupant of private property has complained that a vehicle is obstructing the passage of vehicles from a public street or highway onto the driveway of such private property;

V. A vehicle is reported stolen, or is apparently abandoned, or without proper registration, or apparently unsafe to be driven;

VI. The owner or custodian of the vehicle is under arrest or otherwise incapacitated[, and the vehicle will be a menace to traffic if permitted to remain]; or

VII. A vehicle has been left unattended within a state-owned park and ride facility for a period of greater than 21 days.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.