Source: https://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/pretrial-release-new-hampshire.aspx
Timestamp: 2020-01-28 13:26:41
Document Index: 581259907

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 594', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 597', '§ 598', '§ 597', '§ 594', '§ 597', '§ 490']

Pretrial Release | New Hampshire
Issuing a citation is not presumptive, however a citation can be issued for misdemeanors. Citations can be issued after arrest by peace officers. (§ 594:14)
State statute provides a presumption of pretrial release. Pretrial release can be denied for offenses punishable by life, abuse of a family or household member, and violation of a protection order for domestic violence. (§ 597:1; § 597:1c; § 597:2(III-a))
State statute provides a presumption of pretrial release on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bond. (§ 597:2; § 597:7-b)
Law allows release on personal recognizance or an unsecured appearance bond. Common conditions of release include: commercial surety, cash deposit, other secured bond, supervision and additional requirements. (§ 597:2; § 597:7-b)
When a defendant is unable to meet the pretrial release conditions, a court may modify the release conditions upon notice to the prosecutor. (§ 597:39)
Bail agents must be licensed. (§ 597:7-b)
Courts are instructed to consider absences due to an act of God, the state or federal governments, or by sentence of law. Unpaid forfeitures can result in suspension of the agent’s authority to execute new bonds. (§ 597:30; § 598-A:2)
Recovery agents are overseen by a different regulatory authority than bail agents and are subject to more licensing requirements. (§ 597:7-b)
Pretrial release hearings are required for a violation of a protection order. Electronic monitoring can be ordered for abuse of a family or household member and for a violation of a protection order for domestic violence. (§ 594:20-a; § 597:2(III-a))
Substance abuse problem-solving courts are authorized diversion programs. (§ 490-G:2)
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