I. Bail commissioners shall be commissioned for 5 years and continue in office until their successors shall have qualified.
II. The administrative judge of the superior court or the circuit court shall issue an identification card to each qualified bail commissioner in the state.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 597:17

  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4