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Section 173-B:20 – Duties of Coordinator.

    173-B:20 Duties of Coordinator. – The coordinator shall be a statewide organization or agency which has demonstrated its ability, at a minimum, to: I. Serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to domestic violence. II. Conduct educational programs on domestic violence, both for the general public and for specialized interest groups, such as law […]

Section 173-B:21 – Criteria for Selection of Direct Service Grantees.

    173-B:21 Criteria for Selection of Direct Service Grantees. – The coordinator shall use all of the following criteria for selecting grantees: I. A grantee’s ability to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence as follows: (a) Shelter or safe homes on a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week basis. (b) A 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week switchboard for crisis calls. […]

Section 173-B:22 – Confidentiality.

    173-B:22 Confidentiality. – All persons who are employed, appointed, or who volunteer under this chapter shall maintain confidentiality with regard to persons served by the coordinator and grantees and files kept by the coordinator and grantees, except for reasons of safety for other shelter residents or staff. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Section 173-B:23 – Referral.

    173-B:23 Referral. – Where centers are available, any law enforcement officer who investigates an alleged incident of domestic violence shall advise the person subject to such violence of the availability of programs from which that person may receive services. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Section 173-B:24 – Rights Reserved.

    173-B:24 Rights Reserved. – A person shall not be prejudiced by the court having jurisdiction under RSA 173-B for having left the residence or household with or without the children to avoid further domestic violence. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Section 173-B:25 – Severability.

    173-B:25 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this […]

Section 173-B:11 – Notice to the Victim.

    173-B:11 Notice to the Victim. – I. Notwithstanding the peace officer’s obligations in RSA 173-B:9 and RSA 173-B:10, all peace officers shall give victims of abuse immediate and adequate notice of their right to go to the circuit court of their county to file a petition asking for protective orders against the abusive person […]

Section 173-B:12 – Emergency Care; Limitation and Liability.

    173-B:12 Emergency Care; Limitation and Liability. – Any act or omission of any peace officer rendering emergency care or assistance to a victim of domestic violence including, but not limited to transportation, shall not impose civil liability upon the peace officer or the peace officer’s supervisors or employer if the care or assistance is […]