21-M:7 Division of Legal Counsel. – I. There is established within the department a division of legal counsel. The division shall be supervised by an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 21-M:3. II. The division of legal counsel shall consist of the following units: (a) A bureau of civil law. (b) A transportation and […]
21-M:8 Criminal Justice Bureau. – I. There is hereby established within the division of public protection a criminal justice 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 […]
21-M:8-a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. – I. There is hereby established within the criminal justice bureau of the department of justice, a medicaid fraud control unit. The unit shall be supervised by an assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who […]
21-M:8-b Office of Victim/Witness Assistance. – I. In this section: (a) " Victim " means a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, emotional or psychological harm as the result of the commission or the attempted commission of a crime. " Victim " also includes the immediate family of any victim who is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
21-M:8-e Repealed by 1989, 417:6, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. –
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
21-M:9 Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau. – I. There is established in the division of public protection a consumer protection and antitrust 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 […]
