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New Hampshire governor signs controversial bail reform bill into law

JURIST

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 592 on Tuesday “to end the failed reform social experiment in New Hampshire.” Per 8 of the legislation, the new bail law will become effective 180 days after its signing i.e. September 21.

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Giving Former Incarcerees a ‘Fair Chance’ at a Decent Job

The Crime Report

Other states, such as Colorado, Florida and New Hampshire, prohibit the consideration of misdemeanors and lower-level, nonviolent felonies in licensure determinations, realizing that these offenses do not portend whether licensure will pose a risk to the public.

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Can I Record My Spouse or Co-Parent for Court?

MorneauLaw

However, in New Hampshire it is illegal to record someone without their consent when they had a reasonable expectation that the conversation would be private. Illegal Recordings One-party consent is not allowed by New Hampshire law, including telephone calls or in-person conversations.

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Fourth Circuit Overturns Conviction Of Retired Air Force Colonel For Using Racial Slur

JonathanTurley

New Hampshire , 315 U.S. Bartow was charged under Virginia Code § 18.2-416, ” The language of the statute in my view is unconstitutional due to its sweeping criminalization of any “curse or abuse” that could “provoke a breach of the peace.” National Ass’n for the Advancement of Colored People v.

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New US gun laws take effect January 1

JURIST

While new laws taking effect Wednesday in California, Colorado, New York, Delaware, and Minnesota have focused on increasing gun control in various ways, laws in New Hampshire and Kentucky have expanded in favor of strengthening the right to own and use firearms.

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