New Hampshire Revised Statutes 597:18-a – Educational Requirements for Bail Commissioners
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I. During September or October of each year, a justice of the superior court, under the direction of the administrative judge of the superior court, and a justice from the circuit court, under the direction of the administrative judge of the circuit court, shall hold a meeting with all bail commissioners under the jurisdiction of such courts. This meeting shall be for the purpose of educating bail commissioners on the laws concerning their powers and duties.
II. The administrative judges of the superior and circuit courts shall jointly develop an education program to ensure that bail commissioners have current information regarding the status of the laws affecting bail commissioners and the powers and duties of bail commissioners.
III. A copy of all laws concerning bail commissioners and a copy of the latest edition of the Bail Commissioner’s Handbook shall be provided to each bail commissioner at this annual meeting.
II. The administrative judges of the superior and circuit courts shall jointly develop an education program to ensure that bail commissioners have current information regarding the status of the laws affecting bail commissioners and the powers and duties of bail commissioners.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 597:18-a
- 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.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
III. A copy of all laws concerning bail commissioners and a copy of the latest edition of the Bail Commissioner’s Handbook shall be provided to each bail commissioner at this annual meeting.