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Committee weighs law to enhance penalties when domestic violence occurs in front of children
Summary
Rep. Laurie Corzan’s HB 15‑56 would add modest sentencing enhancements when domestic violence is committed in the presence of a child. Victim advocates and prosecutors generally supported the idea but flagged mandatory minimums, reporting effects and operational details for a subcommittee.
Representative Laurie Corzan introduced HB 15‑56 to add a narrowly focused sentencing enhancement when a defendant commits domestic violence in the presence of a child; she described the enhancement as modest and targeted and said the aim is to acknowledge children’s trauma and deter intergenerational cycles of abuse.
Supporters—among them the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence—outlined the public‑health rationale: children exposed to domestic violence are at elevated…
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