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 […]
Section 21-M:11-a – Youth Development Center Claims Administration and Settlement Fund.
21-M:11-a Youth Development Center Claims Administration and Settlement Fund. – I. In this section: (a) " Administrator " means an independent, neutral attorney admitted to the practice of law in New Hampshire, chosen in the manner set forth in paragraph III to administer youth development center claims pursuant to this section. The administrator shall […]
Section 21-M:8-e – Repealed by 1989, 417:6, eff.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21-M:8-e Repealed by 1989, 417:6, eff.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. –
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.
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 […]
Section 21-M:8-h – Claimant Eligibility; Compensation.
21-M:8-h Claimant Eligibility; Compensation. – I. (a) Victims eligible for compensation are: (1) Any person who sustains personal injury as a result of a felony or misdemeanor; (2) Any person who sustains personal injury caused by a person driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances; (3) Any person who is a victim […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 21-M:8-k – Rights of Crime Victims.
21-M:8-k Rights of Crime Victims. – I. As used in this section: (a) " Victims " means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional, psychological or financial harm as a result of the commission or the attempted commission of a crime. "Victim" also includes the immediate family of any victim who is […]
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 […]