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HB1424 • 2026
relative to services of a summons.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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relative to services of a summons.
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 8
Executive Session: 01/21/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/13/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 9 P. 7
Public Hearing: 01/21/2026 12:00 pm GP 159
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 19
relative to services of a summons.
HB 1424 - AS INTRODUCED 2026 SESSION 26-2447 09/06 HOUSE BILL 1424 AN ACT relative to services of a summons. SPONSORS: Rep. Popovici-Muller, Rock. 17; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Booras, Hills. 8 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes a process for the service of summons to testify to a law enforcement officer or other employee of a law enforcement agency, or to a public official. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 ] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2447 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to services of a summons. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Service of Summons to Law Enforcement Officers and Public Officials. Amend RSA 516 by inserting after section 5 the following new section: 516:5-a Service of Summons to Law Enforcement Officers and Other Public Officials. Any law enforcement officer or any other employee of a law enforcement agency, whether full-time or less than full-time, or any public official, elected or appointed, may be summoned to attend and testify or give his or her deposition, by reading to him or her, by giving to him or her in hand, or by delivery to the officer's or to the official's agency or organization at that agency's or organization's address housing said agency's or organization's offices, an attested copy of the writ of summons, and by paying or tendering to him or her the fees established for his or her travel to and from the place where his or her attendance is required, and for one day's attendance. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.