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NH Rev Stat § 169-B:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:16 - Adjudicatory Hearing.

    169-B:16 Adjudicatory Hearing. –||I. An adjudicatory hearing under this chapter shall be conducted by the court, separate from the trial of criminal cases.||II. Following arraignment, the court shall proceed to hear the case in accordance with the due process rights afforded a minor charged with delinquency. The prosecution shall present witnesses to testify in support of the petition and any other evidence necessary to support the petition. The minor shall have the right to present evidence and witnesses on behalf of the minor and to cross-examine adverse witnesses. The provisions of RSA 613:3, I, relative to the summoning of out-of-state witnesses, shall apply to the proceedings.||III. If the court finds the minor has committed the alleged offense, it shall, unless a report done on the same minor less than 3 months previously is on file:||(a) Order the department of health and human services or other appropriate agency to make an investigation and written report consisting of, but not limited to, the home conditions, school records and the mental, physical and social history of the minor, and if ordered by the court, a physical and mental examination of the minor conducted pursuant to RSA 169-B:23, RSA 169-B:20 and RSA 169-B:21.||(b) Determine whether the legally liable school district shall be joined pursuant to RSA 169-B:22, and if joined, review the school district's recommendations. The court shall not issue a disposition order until it reviews the investigative report required under this chapter or the school district recommendations required under RSA 169-B:22.||IV. The court shall share the report with the parties. The report shall be used only after a finding of delinquency and only as a guide for the court in determining an appropriate disposition for the minor.||V. The court shall hold a hearing on final disposition within 21 days of the adjudicatory hearing if the minor is detained and within 30 days of the adjudicatory hearing if the minor is released.||VI. Whenever a court contemplates a placement which will require educational services outside the child's home school district, the court shall notify the school district and give the district the opportunity to send a representative to the hearing at which such placement is contemplated. In cases where immediate court action is required to protect the health or safety of the child or of the community, the court may act without providing for an appearance by the school district, but shall make reasonable efforts to solicit and consider input from the school district before making a placement decision.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:13. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 302:13; 310:181. 2004, 41:1. 2007, 295:1. 2008, 274:6, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:16-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:16-a - Limits on Extended Detention Following Adjudicatory Hearing.

    169-B:16-a Limits on Extended Detention Following Adjudicatory Hearing. –||Following the initial dispositional order issued pursuant to RSA 169-B:19 regarding a charge or charges arising out of a single incident, a child shall not be securely detained for a period or periods totaling longer than 21 days while awaiting placement or a hearing regarding a change of disposition, or for any other purpose. The court may permit extended detention beyond this limit if it finds by clear and convincing evidence that extended detention is necessary for the safety of the child or the public and the child consents with the assistance of counsel. In any case involving a child who is detained, the court shall ensure that the child is continuously represented by counsel during any period of detention. In cases where extended detention is permitted pursuant to this section, the court shall hold review hearings with the child and counsel present on a weekly basis to determine whether detention continues to be justified.|||Source. 2017, 156:160, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:17 - Burden of Proof.

    169-B:17 Burden of Proof. –||The petitioner has the burden to prove the allegations in support of the petition beyond a reasonable doubt.|||Source. 1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:18 - Custody Pending Final Disposition.

    169-B:18 Custody Pending Final Disposition. –||Following the adjudicatory hearing, release pending the dispositional hearing shall be determined in accordance with RSA 169-B:14.|||Source. 1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:19-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:19-a - Out-of-District Placement.

    169-B:19-a Out-of-District Placement. –||In the case of an out-of-district placement, the appropriate court shall notify the department of education on the date that the court order is signed, stating the initial length of time for which such placement is made. This section shall apply to the original order and all subsequent modifications of that order.|||Source. 1991, 324:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1991.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:19-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:19-b - Presumption in Favor of In-State Placements.

    169-B:19-b Presumption in Favor of In-State Placements. –||There shall be a presumption that an in-state placement is the least restrictive and most appropriate placement. The court may order an out-of-state placement only upon an express written finding that there is no appropriate in-state placement available.|||Source. 1995, 308:62, eff. July 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:19-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:19-c - Court Order for Services, Placements, and Programs Required for Minors From Certain Providers Qualified for Third-Party Payment.

    169-B:19-c Court Order for Services, Placements, and Programs Required for Minors From Certain Providers Qualified for Third-Party Payment. –||The court, wherever and to the extent possible, shall order services, placements, and programs by providers certified pursuant to RSA 170-G:4, XVIII who qualify for third-party payment under any insurance covering the minor.|||Source. 1996, 286:10, eff. June 10, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:19-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:19-d - Placement in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program.

    169-B:19-d Placement in a Qualified Residential Treatment Program. –||For any child placed in a qualified residential treatment program, as defined in the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017, the court shall:||I. Order an assessment to be completed within 30 days of placement by a qualified individual as defined by the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017; and||II. Review the assessment and issue an order approving the placement or changing the placement within 60 days of placement.|||Source. 2021, 122:69, eff. July 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:21 - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Evaluation.

    169-B:21 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Evaluation. –||I. Any court, finding that a minor has committed the alleged offense may, before making a final disposition, order the minor, minor's parents, guardian, or person with custody or control to submit to a mental health or substance abuse evaluation to be completed within 60 days. Any substance abuse evaluation of the parent guardian, or person having custody of the child shall be conducted by a provider contracted with the bureau of substance abuse services, or a provider paid by the parent, guardian, or person having custody of the child. The cost of such evaluation shall be paid by private insurance, if available, or otherwise by the department. A written report of the evaluation shall be given to the court before the dispositional hearing. If the parents, guardian, minor, or person having custody or control objects to the mental health or substance abuse evaluation, they shall object in writing to the court having jurisdiction within 5 days after notification of the time and place of the evaluation. The court shall hold a hearing to consider the objection prior to ordering such evaluation. Upon good cause shown, the court may excuse the parents, guardian, minor, or person having custody or control from the provisions of this section.||II. Whenever such an evaluation has been made for consideration at a previous hearing, it shall be jointly reviewed by the court and the evaluating agency before the case is heard. The evaluating facility, agency, or individual shall keep records, but no reports or records of information contained therein shall be made available other than to the court and parties, except upon the written consent of the person examined or treated and except as provided in RSA 169-B:35.||III. In the case of a minor found guilty of possession of marijuana or hashish, the court, finding that a minor has committed the alleged offense, shall refer the minor for a substance abuse assessment to be completed prior to the dispositional hearing. The court may waive the requirement of an assessment if it has access to a similar assessment completed in the previous year or, based on substantial evidence, the court does not find there is a need for an assessment. The assessment shall be completed by a licensed drug and alcohol counselor. The results of the assessment shall be submitted to the court and, if indicated, the court shall order that the minor obtain appropriate treatment. The minor shall furnish the court with evidence of participation and completion of the substance abuse assessment.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1999, 305:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2017, 248:9, eff. Sept. 16, 2017. 2020, 26:18, eff. July 1, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:22-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:22-a - Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement; Development of Transition Plan.

    169-B:22-a Notice to School District of Out-of-Home Placement;  Development of Transition Plan. –||I. If the department of health and human services recommends or initiates an out-of-home placement or a change in placement, whether within or out of the district, the department shall notify the school district as soon as possible of the change in placement and shall work with the school district to determine how, consistent with the best interest of the child, to assure the child's educational stability.||II. When necessary to transition the child to a different school or school district, the department and school district shall develop a transition plan for the child. The objective of the plan shall be to minimize the number of placements for the child and to facilitate any change in placement or school assignment with the least disruption to the child's education. To the extent appropriate, the child may be involved in the formation of the plan.|||Source. 2018, 51:2, eff. July 14, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:23 - Orders for Health Examination and Treatment.

    169-B:23 Orders for Health Examination and Treatment. –||If it is alleged in any petition, or it appears at any time during the progress of the case, that a delinquent is in need of health treatment, the failure to receive which is a contributing cause of delinquency, due notice of that fact shall be given as provided in RSA 169-B:7. If the court, upon hearing, finds that such treatment is reasonably required, it shall be ordered and the expense thereof shall be borne as provided in RSA 169-B:40.|||Source. 1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979. 2021, 182:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:25 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:25 - Petition by County Attorney or Attorney General.

    169-B:25 Petition by County Attorney or Attorney General. –||If facts are presented to the county attorney or attorney general establishing that a person under the age of 18 has been guilty of conduct which constitutes a felony or would amount to a felony in the case of an adult and if such person is not within the jurisdiction of this state, the county attorney or attorney general may file a petition with the judge of the municipal or district court which would otherwise have jurisdiction under the provisions of this chapter. The petition shall set forth the nature of the offense with which the person is charged and shall specify the person's whereabouts if known. On receipt of such petition, the court may summarily authorize the county attorney or attorney general to proceed against such person under regular criminal procedures, and without regard to the provisions of this chapter. Pending determination by the superior court as provided in this section and pending final disposition of the matter, such persons shall be bailable with sufficient sureties as in the case of adults and, in default thereof, may be committed to the custody of the juvenile probation and parole officer or detained at a county correctional facility unless detention elsewhere is ordered by the superior court. The superior court shall determine, after hearing, whether such person shall be treated as a juvenile under the provisions of this section or whether the case shall be disposed of according to regular criminal procedures.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:12. 1988, 89:18. 1995, 302:19; 308:107. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000. 2014, 215:11, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:26 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:26 - Petition by Minor.

    169-B:26 Petition by Minor. –||At any time prior to hearing pursuant to RSA 169-B:16, a minor who is charged with an act of delinquency committed after the minor's seventeenth birthday may petition the court to be tried as an adult and to have such case dealt with in the same manner as any other criminal prosecution.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1995, 302:19; 308:107, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2014, 215:12, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:27 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:27 - Treatment of Juvenile as Adult.

    169-B:27 Treatment of Juvenile as Adult. –||Any minor who has been tried and convicted as an adult shall henceforth be treated as an adult for all purposes in connection with any criminal offense with which said minor may be charged.|||Source. 1979, 361:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:28 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:28 - Disqualification of Judge.

    169-B:28 Disqualification of Judge. –||A judge who conducts a hearing pursuant to RSA 169-B:24, RSA 169-B:25, or RSA 169-B:26 shall not participate in any subsequent proceedings relating to the offense or conduct alleged in the delinquency petition if the minor or counsel for the minor objects to such participation.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1995, 302:20, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:29 - Appeals.

    169-B:29 Appeals. –||An appeal, under this chapter, may be taken to the supreme court by the minor within 30 days of the final dispositional order; but an appeal shall not suspend the order or decision of the court unless the court so orders.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1995, 308:108, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:30 - Committal of Children Under Eleven.

    169-B:30 Committal of Children Under Eleven. –||Notwithstanding any other provision of law, minors under the age of 11 years shall not be committed to the youth development center unless and until the court has referred the matter to and received the recommendation of an appropriate public or private agency or of a juvenile probation and parole officer that there is no other public or private home or institution suitable for such commitment.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:12. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:31 - Case Closure and Review of Disposition.

    169-B:31 Case Closure and Review of Disposition. –||Upon making a finding that the purposes of this chapter have been met with regard to the minor named in the petition, or for such other reason the court may deem appropriate and consistent with the purposes of this chapter, the court may order a case closed. Any case remaining open for 12 months after the date of the disposition shall be reviewed by the court annually and closed, unless the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the continued provision of services and court involvement are necessary and shall be fruitful to rehabilitate the minor or protect the public interest. All such findings shall be in writing and shall include the basis upon which those findings were made. Upon request by the child, the court shall also review any case in which the child remains at the youth development center more than 6 months after the order of commitment without having been released on parole or having been returned to the youth development center following revocation of parole. Successive requests for review shall be granted upon request by the child but the court may deny such requests without a hearing if a review was held less than 90 days prior to receipt of a request for review. In each instance that the court reviews a case in which the child remains at the youth development center at the time of review, the child shall be entitled to the assistance of counsel, which may not be waived except following consultation between the child and a parent or counsel. Consultation between a child and parent is not sufficient to support waiver under this section if the parent was a victim or complainant in the underlying proceeding or has been a witness or provided information in support of the basis for revocation in a parole revocation proceeding involving the child. Children known to the department of health and human services or the court to have an emotional disorder, intellectual disability, or any other condition which may be expected to interfere with a child's ability to understand the proceedings, make decisions, or otherwise handle the proceedings without the assistance of counsel may not waive the right to counsel guaranteed by this section.|||Source. 1979, 361:2. 1999, 305:12. 2013, 249:22, eff. Sept. 22, 2013. 2014, 215:23, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:31-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:31-a - Permanency Hearings.

    169-B:31-a Permanency Hearings. –||I. For a minor who enters an out-of-home placement prior to an adjudicatory finding and who is in an out-of-home placement for 12 or more months, the court shall hold and complete an initial permanency hearing within 14 months of the minor's entry into out-of-home placement or within 12 months of the court's adjudicatory finding, whichever is earlier. For a minor who enters an out-of-home placement subsequent to an adjudicatory finding and who is in an out-of-home placement for 12 or more months, the court shall hold and complete an initial permanency hearing within 12 months of the minor's entry into out-of-home placement. For a minor who is in out-of-home placement following the initial permanency hearing, the court shall hold and complete a subsequent permanency hearing within 12 months of the initial permanency hearing and every 12 months thereafter as long as the minor is in an out-of-home placement.||II. At a permanency hearing the court shall consider whether the parent or parents and the minor have met the responsibilities pursuant to the dispositional orders issued by the court. If compliance with the dispositional orders pursuant to RSA 169-B:19 is not met, the court may adopt a permanency plan other than reunification for the minor. Other options for a permanency plan include:||(a) Termination of parental rights or parental surrender when an adoption is contemplated;||(b) Guardianship with a fit and willing relative or another appropriate party; or||(c) Another planned permanent living arrangement.||III. At a permanency hearing the court shall determine whether the department has made reasonable efforts to finalize the permanency plan that is in effect. Where reunification is the permanency plan that is in effect, the court shall consider whether services to the family have been accessible, available, and appropriate.|||Source. 2007, 236:5. 2008, 213:3, eff. Aug. 15, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 169-B:31-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 169-B - Delinquent Children|Section 169-B:31-b - Data Collection; Reporting Requirement.

    169-B:31-b Data Collection;  Reporting Requirement. –||I. The department shall establish a system to collect data related to:||(a) Charges which led to involvement with the juvenile justice system.||(b) The racial and ethnic identity of the child.||(c) The length of time a child receives services under this chapter, beginning at the time of arraignment.||(d) The identity of paid services or programs to whom the department has referred a child or family.||(e) Any other information, including outcome data, that may assist the department and the court in evaluating the availability and effectiveness of services for children who receive assistance under this chapter.||(f) The type of services ordered by the court after adjudication and disposition.||II. The department shall, upon request, make available to members of the public, compilations of the data which do not contain identifying information.||III. Beginning on or before December 30, 2014, the department shall provide quarterly reports regarding cases handled pursuant to this chapter to the chair of the house children and family law committee, the chair of the senate health, education and human services committee, or to the chairs of their successor committees, as well as the chair of the joint fiscal committee. The reports shall include:||(a) Total census at Sununu Youth Services Center (SYSC) at the beginning of each quarterly reported period reported by:||(1) Sex.||(2) County of residence.||(3) Status (i.e. pre-trial, confinement).||(4) Criminal charge.||(5) Re-entry into the juvenile justice system.||(b) The number of 6 month parole hearings and the outcomes during the previous quarter and year to date.|||Source. 2014, 215:24, eff. July 1, 2015.|