New Hampshire SB 512: relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction.

Bill Text

SB 512-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

03/26/2026 1233s

2026 SESSION

 26-2108

 09/05

SENATE BILL 512-FN

AN ACT relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction. 

SPONSORS: Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. McGough, Dist 11

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill prohibits a filing fee for certain annulments of criminal records related to arrests and charges that do not result in conviction.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/26/2026 1233s 26-2108

 09/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction. 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Annulment of Criminal Records. Amend RSA 651:5, II-a(a) to read as follows: 

 II-a.(a)(1) For an offense disposed of on or after January 1, 2019, any person whose arrest has resulted in a finding of not guilty on all charges that resulted from the arrest, or whose case was dismissed or not prosecuted, shall have the arrest record and court record annulled: 

 [(1)] (A) Thirty days following the finding of dismissal if an appeal is not taken under RSA 606:10 or finding of not guilty; or 

 [(2)] (B) Upon final determination of the appeal affirming the finding of dismissal if an appeal is taken under RSA 606:10. 

 (2) No filing fee shall be charged for any petition to annul brought under subparagraph II-a(a). 

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

 LBA

 26-2108

 04/06/2026

SB 512-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT # 2026-1233s)

AN ACT relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction. 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2029.

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

 Judicial Branch