TITLE VII SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND POLICE OFFICERS
CHAPTER 106-L POLICE STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL
Section 106-L:10
106-L:10 Penalty Assessment; Waiver of Penalty. –
I. Every court shall levy a penalty assessment of $2 or 24 percent, whichever is greater, on each fine or penalty imposed by the court for a criminal offense, including any fine or penalty for a violation of RSA title XXI or any municipal ordinance, except for a violation of a municipal ordinance relating to motor vehicles unlawfully left or parked. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, the penalty assessment shall be levied in addition to the amount of the fine or penalty imposed by the court.
II. If multiple offenses are involved, the penalty assessment shall be imposed on the total fine.
III. If a fine is suspended in whole or in part, the penalty assessment shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
IV. The clerk of each court shall collect all penalty assessments and shall transmit the amount collected under paragraphs I-III to the state treasurer for deposit in the following funds. The state treasurer shall deposit 66.66 percent of the amount collected in the state general fund, 16.67 percent of the amount collected in the victims' assistance fund, and 16.67 percent of the amount collected in the judicial branch information technology fund.
V. If it is determined by a court that the payment of all or any part of a penalty assessment would work a hardship on the person convicted or on such person's immediate family, the court may suspend the payment of all or any part of the assessment.