SB 361-FN - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2841

09/10

 

SENATE BILL 361-FN

 

AN ACT relative to legal services by paraprofessionals.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 10; Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 29; Rep. Lynn, Rock. 17; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17

 

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill extends the paraprofessional pilot program by 5 years and extends it to all courts.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

24-2841

09/10

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four

 

AN ACT relative to legal services by paraprofessionals.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Attorneys and Counselors; Legal Services by Paraprofessionals.  Amend 2022, 194:4, I to read as follows:

I.  Section 2 of this act shall take effect January 1, [2025] 2030.

2  Repeal. RSA 311:2-a, II, relative to restricting paraprofessional representation to certain courts, is repealed.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

 

LBA

24-2841

Revised 12/13/23

 

SB 361-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS INTRODUCED

 

AN ACT relative to legal services by paraprofessionals.

 

FISCAL IMPACT: [   ] State [   ] County [   ] Local [ X ] None

 

 

METHODOLOGY:

This Bill extends the paraprofessional pilot program by 5 years and extends it to all courts.  The Judicial  Branch indicated this bill would have no fiscal impact on state, county or local revenues or expenditures.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

Judicial Branch