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NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-c - Victim of Alleged Sexual Offense.

    21-M:8-c Victim of Alleged Sexual Offense. –||If a physician or a hospital provides any physical examination of a victim of an alleged sexual offense to gather information and evidence of the alleged crime, these services shall be provided without charge to the individual. Upon submission of appropriate documentation, the physician or hospital shall be reimbursed for the cost of such examination by the department of justice to the extent such costs are not the responsibility of a third party under a health insurance policy or similar third party obligation. The bill for the medical examination of a sexual assault victim shall not be sent or given to the victim or the family of the victim. The privacy of the victim shall be maintained to the extent possible during third party billings. Billing forms shall be subject to the same principles of confidentiality applicable to any other medical record under RSA 151:13. Where such forms are released for statistical or accounting services, all personal identifying information shall be deleted from the forms prior to release.|||Source. 1988, 184:1, eff. April 26, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-d - Standardized Rape Protocol and Kit and Domestic Violence Protocol.

    21-M:8-d Standardized Rape Protocol and Kit and Domestic Violence Protocol. –||The department of justice shall adopt, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and implement rules establishing a standardized rape protocol and kit and a domestic violence protocol to be used by all physicians or hospitals in this state when providing physical examinations of victims of alleged sexual offenses and alleged domestic abuse, as defined in RSA 173-B:1.|||Source. 1988, 184:1. 1993, 95:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-e - Repealed by 1989, 417:6, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.

    21-M:8-e Repealed by 1989, 417:6, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. –|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-f (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-f - Victims' Assistance Program; Administration.

    21-M:8-f Victims' Assistance Program;  Administration. –||There is established a victims' assistance program to be administered by the department of justice.|||Source. 1989, 417:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-g (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-g - Victims' Assistance Commission.

    21-M:8-g Victims' Assistance Commission. –||I. A victims' assistance commission is hereby established to review and award victims' claims for compensation. The attorney general shall nominate not fewer than 3 nor more than 5 persons to serve as members of this commission. Appointments shall be effective when the nominations are approved by the governor and council.||II. The commission may accept private donations and contributions to be used to compensate victims under RSA 21-M:8-h. Any money received by the commission pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited to the account of the commission and shall not lapse.||III. The commission shall review claims from victims for compensation and make compensation awards from the victims' assistance fund and from private donations and contributions received under paragraph II.||IV. No later than September 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a written report detailing the number of claims for compensation made from the victims' assistance fund and the total amount of compensation granted from the fund for the preceding fiscal year, and the balance of the fund as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, to the chairpersons of the house and senate ways and means committees, the house criminal justice and public safety committee, and the senate judiciary committee.|||Source. 1989, 417:2. 2010, 154:2, eff. Aug. 13, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-i (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-i - Administration of Fund.

    21-M:8-i Administration of Fund. –||I. Subject to the availability of money in the victims' assistance fund, the attorney general shall make grants for the establishment and maintenance of victim assistance programs.||II. A victim assistance program is eligible to receive grants under this section if such program:||(a) Is within the office of a county attorney; or||(b) Is operated by a public agency or a private nonprofit organization or a combination of such agencies or organizations and provides services to victims of crime, and demonstrates:||(1) a record of providing effective services to victims of crime and financial support from sources other than the fund; or||(2) substantial financial support from sources other than the fund; or||(c) Is a program approved by the attorney general and provides services to victims of sexual assault.||III. A victim assistance program shall expend sums received under this section only for providing services to victims of crime.||IV. No more than 15 percent of the money in the victims' assistance fund shall be used by the attorney general for the costs of administration of the victims' assistance fund and the administrative costs of the victims' assistance commission.||V. The remainder of the money in the victims' assistance fund shall be used by the attorney general for the compensation of victims in accordance with RSA 21-M:8-h.|||Source. 1989, 417:2. 1999, 261:2. 2002, 176:2, 3, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-j (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-j - Rulemaking.

    21-M:8-j Rulemaking. –||The attorney general shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. The application procedure for victims' assistance claims.||II. The standards which the victims' assistance commission shall apply in making a determination on each claim.||III. The qualifications, nomination procedures, and terms for victims' assistance commission members.||IV. The reimbursement of funds awarded to persons compensated by the victims' assistance fund who later receive compensation for injuries or expenses from other sources.||V. Procedures for payment of compensation when paid to members of the accused's immediate family or persons who reside with or have maintained a continuous relationship with the accused, which will prevent the accused from receiving any benefit or enrichment from such compensation.|||Source. 1989, 417:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-l (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-l - Restitution to the Victims' Assistance Fund.

    21-M:8-l Restitution to the Victims' Assistance Fund. –||I. Notwithstanding RSA 651:63, a court may order restitution to the victims' assistance fund as part of a sentence, to the extent that moneys were awarded to the victim of the crime from the victims' assistance fund, if the court finds that:||(a) Restitution shall replenish the victims' assistance fund.||(b) The victims' assistance fund has not been reimbursed for the moneys expended from another source.||II. If restitution to the fund is ordered, the amount of assistance provided by the fund shall be established by copies of bills submitted to the victims' assistance commission reflecting the amount paid from the fund and stating that the services for which payment was made were for uninsured pecuniary losses.||III. (a) The victim's residential address, telephone number, and other contact information, and the victim's Social Security number shall be confidential and shall be redacted by the victims' assistance commission from any document used to establish the amount paid from the fund for the purpose of restitution.||(b) In cases involving stalking, sexual offenses, domestic violence, and homicide, in addition to the information listed in subparagraph (a), the victim's employer's name, telephone number, address, and other contact information; and the victim's medical or mental health provider's name, telephone number, address, and other contact information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed for any purpose, absent a court order.|||Source. 1993, 42:1. 1996, 286:21, I, eff. July 1, 1997. 2020, 24:7, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:8-m (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:8-m - Cold Case Homicide Unit.

    21-M:8-m Cold Case Homicide Unit. –||I. The attorney general and the commissioner of the department of safety shall collaborate to establish a cold case homicide unit to work exclusively on unsolved murders in the state. The unit shall consist of such personnel from the division of state police and the department of justice as the commissioner of the department of safety and the attorney general shall determine. The commissioner and the attorney general, or their designees, shall develop procedures for the operation of the unit.||II. The departments of justice and safety shall jointly provide administrative support as may be necessary to the cold case unit.||III. There is established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the cold case homicide unit fund which shall be administered by the attorney general and which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. All moneys in the cold case homicide unit fund shall be continually appropriated to the attorney general and may be expended for the purposes of this section. The treasurer shall deposit all grants, donations, or other funds received from any source pursuant to this section in the cold case homicide unit fund.||IV. The attorney general shall apply for, accept, and expend funds from federal, private, or any other source for the purposes of this section. Funding for the state police and department of justice personnel for the cold case unit established in paragraph I shall be contingent upon the receipt of grants or federal funds for such purpose, including but not limited to, funds received pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, 111th Cong. (2009).||V. The commissioner of the department of safety and the attorney general, or their designees, shall jointly issue a report on the activities and results of the cold case unit no later than December 1 of each year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the state librarian.|||Source. 2012, 200:1, eff. Aug. 12, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:10 - Environmental Protection Bureau.

    21-M:10 Environmental Protection Bureau. –||I. There is established in the division of public protection an environmental protection bureau. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.||II. The environmental protection bureau shall have the following duties and functions:||(a) Enforcing statutes pertaining to environmental protection, control, and preservation.||(b) Counseling state agencies and commissions given responsibility over environmental concerns, including, but not limited to, the department of environmental services and the pesticides control board.||(c) Exercising the common law powers of the attorney general to protect the environment.||(d) Bringing public nuisance and other actions in superior court in the name of the state upon complaint by private citizens when in the opinion of the attorney general the activity or activities complained of may have a substantial impact upon the environment of the state.||III. The environmental protection bureau is hereby authorized to call upon any other state department, agency, commission, authority, or institution for whatever help or assistance the senior assistant attorney general deems necessary to investigate and prosecute cases involving environmental damage and such other departments, agencies, commissions, authorities, and institutions are hereby required to immediately cooperate with and assist the division without charge.|||Source. 1985, 300:1. 1986, 202:6, I(a). 1996, 228:3, eff. July 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:11 - Bureau of Civil Law.

    21-M:11 Bureau of Civil Law. –||I. There is established within the division of legal counsel a bureau of civil law. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.||II. The duties of the bureau shall include, but not be limited to, the following:||(a) Providing advice and legal representation in civil matters for all executive branch agencies;||(b) Providing advice and legal representation for the state in land acquisition matters;||(c) Regulating charitable trusts, as provided for by RSA 7:19 through 7:32-a.||III. The department of justice shall have the authority to hire a full-time attorney assigned to the bureau, who shall act as legal counsel for state executive agencies in the procurement, negotiation, and development of contracts as determined by the attorney general. Each agency shall notify the department of justice of its intent to procure a contract or enter into any agreement that may materially impact the state, according to criteria established by the department of justice, including but not limited to, contract value, complexity, and performance obligations.||IV. To assist the attorney general in his or her duty to exercise supervision of campaign finance, election law, inaugural committee oversight, and lobbying matters, the department of justice may hire:||(a) An unclassified full-time investigator assigned to the bureau, who shall work exclusively on, campaign finance, election law, inaugural committee oversight, and lobbying matters. Notwithstanding RSA 14:14-c, the salary for the full-time investigator position shall be established as a salary grade BB.||(b) A classified full-time investigative paralegal assigned to the bureau, who shall work exclusively on campaign finance, election law, inaugural committee oversight, and lobbying matter. The classification shall be a paralegal II, labor grade 19.|||Source. 1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2015, 276:19, eff. July 1, 2015. 2019, 346:267, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:12 - Transportation and Construction Bureau.

    21-M:12 Transportation and Construction Bureau. –||I. There is established in the division of legal counsel a bureau of transportation and construction. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.||II. The duties of the bureau shall include, but not be limited to, the following:||(a) Advising any department, division, bureau, or agency of the state whenever it contemplates the taking of or takes private property.||(b) Representing any department, division, bureau or agency of the state in the taking of any interest in private property.|||Source. 1985, 300:1. 1987, 406:4, eff. July 25, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:12-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:12-a - Office of the Solicitor General.

    21-M:12-a Office of the Solicitor General. –||I. There is established in the division of legal counsel an office of the solicitor general. The office shall be supervised by the solicitor general who shall be a senior assistant attorney general appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3, and who shall carry out the duties imposed by the section under the supervision of the attorney general and perform such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such support staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the office.||II. The duties of the office shall include, but not be limited to the following:||(a) Reviewing cases that have been decided against the state and making recommendations on whether to appeal.||(b) Representing the state in all criminal appeals to the New Hampshire supreme court or federal court.||(c) Representing executive branch officials and executive branch agencies, boards, and commissions in all appeals to the New Hampshire supreme court.||(d) Filing amicus curiae briefs in cases in which the state has a significant interest in the legal issue.||(e) Providing training to local and county prosecutors on how to develop an appellate record.|||Source. 2018, 127:4, eff. July 29, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:13 - Unemployment Compensation.

    21-M:13 Unemployment Compensation. –||I. The attorney general shall appoint no more than 2 assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and a stenographer. These personnel shall be paid by the department of employment security but shall be under the administrative direction and control of the attorney general.||II. Any assistant attorney general appointed pursuant to RSA 21-M:13, I shall be a member of the civil bureau of the division of legal counsel and shall be responsible for representing the department of employment security for all civil and criminal matters in any court arising under RSA 282-A or the rules adopted under it.||III. The commissioner of the department of employment security and all employees of that department shall give the office of the attorney general such aid and assistance as it deems necessary to investigate, prosecute and defend matters arising under RSA 282-A or the rules adopted under it.|||Source. 1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985; 410:14, eff. July 2, 1985, at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:14 - Repealed by 1985, 410:11, eff. July 2, 1985 at 12:01 a.m.

    21-M:14 Repealed by 1985, 410:11, eff. July 2, 1985 at 12:01 a.m. –|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:15 - Rulemaking.

    21-M:15 Rulemaking. –||The attorney general shall, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 541-A, adopt rules required of him by RSA 21-G to properly carry out the functions of the department.|||Source. 1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:17 - Internet Crimes Against Children Fund Established.

    21-M:17 Internet Crimes Against Children Fund Established. –||There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the Internet crimes against children (NH ICAC) fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund, and any gifts, grants, or donations made to the fund. The fund shall be administered by the department of justice. The attorney general shall disburse moneys from the fund to support the Portsmouth police department ICAC task force and other NH ICAC affiliate agencies in good standing with the NH ICAC in their efforts to investigate and combat Internet crimes against children. Funds shall be used for salary, benefits, training, and equipment related to the investigation of Internet crimes against children, and to expand educational efforts to interested groups, schools, and parents.|||Source. 2017, 156:87, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-M:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-M - Department of Justice|Section 21-M:18 - Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights.

    21-M:18 Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. –||I. In addition to the rights of a crime victim provided in RSA 21-M:8-k, a sexual assault survivor shall have the following rights:||(a) The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical examination.||(b) The right to:||(1) Have a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents preserved, without charge, for the duration of the maximum applicable statute of limitations or 20 years, whichever is shorter;||(2) Be informed of any result of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, including a DNA profile match, toxicology report, or other information collected as part of a medical forensic examination, if such disclosure would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation; and||(3) Be informed in writing of policies governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault evidence collection kit.||(c) The right, if the state intends to destroy or dispose of a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents before the expiration date of the maximum applicable statute of limitations, to:||(1) Upon written request, receive written notification from the prosecutor or appropriate state official with custody not later than 60 days before the date of the intended destruction or disposal; and||(2) Upon written request, be granted further preservation of the kit or its probative contents.||(d) The right to be informed of the rights under this section.||II. In this subdivision, "sexual assault survivor" includes a deceased victim of sexual assault.|||Source. 2018, 276:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2018.|