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SB 48 · 2025 · Senate · Judiciary Committee

Dismiss charges for incompetent defendants

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relative to competency to stand trial for certain offenses.

Allows dismissal of certain class B misdemeanor and violation-level offenses when a defendant is found not competent to stand trial, without requiring an attempt at competency restoration.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows for the dismissal of certain class B misdemeanor and violation-level offenses when a defendant is found not competent, without attempting restoration.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Pat LongDPrime

Rep. Mark PearsonR

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-02-041:00 pmSenate JudiciarySH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 03/06/2025, Vote 4-0, CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 03/06/2025; SJ 6

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.