New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1547: relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses.
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses. Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Selig, Straf. 10; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires a defendant charged with certain offenses to elect whether to proceed in circuit court and waive his or her right to a jury trial or to immediately appeal to superior court for.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses. Rep. Potenza, Straf. 19; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Burnham, Straf. 2; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Selig, Straf. 10; Rep. Bjelobrk, Graf. 5; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Manos, Rock. 12; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires a defendant charged with certain offenses to elect whether to proceed in circuit court and waive his or her right to a jury trial or to immediately appeal to superior court for a jury trial. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2793 09/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN …
Sponsors
- Erik Johnson (D, 11) · primary sponsor
- Kelley Potenza (R, 19)