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Committee considers narrow wiretap exemption for domestic‑violence and similar crimes
Summary
HB 587 would create a limited exemption to New Hampshire’s all‑party consent wiretapping statute to allow victims to record suspected domestic violence and related crimes and use those recordings for law‑enforcement reports and court proceedings; advocates, prosecutors and police described drafting trade‑offs.
Representative Matt Sabour introduced HB 587 as a narrow exemption to allow any person (except law‑enforcement acting in their official capacity) to make or possess an audio or audio‑video recording if the recording is provided to a law‑enforcement agency or used in court and the recorder reasonably believes the content shows a crime or constitutes domestic violence.
Supporters framed the measure as a narrowly drawn safety tool. Representative Jody Newell read testimony from a former legislator and survivor who described difficulty producing evidence of abuse. Pamela Keilig of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence said the governor’s…
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