New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1696: relative to the issuance of a summons instead of arrest.
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the issuance of a summons instead of arrest. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill makes it a misdemeanor to fail to remain of good behavior while released pursuant to a summons in lieu of arrest, and provides penalties for violations of the terms of the summons. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, May 18, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the issuance of a summons instead of arrest. Rep. Berry, Hills. 44; Rep. D. Mannion, Rock. 25; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Sweeney, Rock. 25 COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill makes it a misdemeanor to fail to remain of good behavior while released pursuant to a summons in lieu of arrest, and provides penalties for violations of the terms of the summons. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2420 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the issuance of a summons instead of arrest. 75:1 Summons Instead of Arrest. Amend RSA 594:14 to read as …
Sponsors
- Jennifer Rhodes (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Ross Berry (R, 44)
- Dennis Mannion (R, 25)