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Committee advances bill to align detention statute after Supreme Court ruling
Summary
Lawmakers moved SB 413 out of committee to specify where minors who turn 18 during delinquency adjudication may be housed, closing a statutory gap the New Hampshire Supreme Court identified in a 2024 decision.
Representative Kim Rice introduced SB 413 at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill would amend RSA 169-B to name the facilities in which alleged delinquent minors may be detained once they reach age 18 while an adjudication remains pending.
Susan Larrabee told the committee the measure responds to a 2024 Supreme Court opinion that identified a gap…
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