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New Hampshire weighs plans to rollback bail reform law

Summary by Denver Gazette

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Republicans are moving to tighten the state’s bail laws over concerns that reforms that went into effect last year are allowing dangerous criminals to be released ahead of trial. In August, then-Gov. Chris Sununu…

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Denver Gazette

New Hampshire weighs plans to rollback bail reform law

11 hours ago

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New Hampshire Bulletin

Ayotte vows to put muscle into effort to roll back bail law, repeal magistrates • New Hampshire Bulletin

Repealing the magistrates — who have been appointed to five-year terms — could have financial repercussions, the New Hampshire Judicial System warned in a fiscal note attached to HB 592. (Photo by Andrew Brookes/Getty Images)Three months after a 2024 bipartisan bail reform law took effect, New Hampshire Republicans, including Gov. Kelly Ayotte, are seeking to roll back large parts of it. But finding consensus on how to do so could be complicated…

21 hours ago

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NH Journal

AYOTTE: Let's End the Failed Social Experiment of Bail Reform

New Hampshire is the safest state in the nation thanks to the hard work of our law enforcement officers. From our state troopers, to county sheriffs, to the men and women of local police departments who protect our cities and towns, they play a vital role in protecting the Granite State each day. Despite their incredible work each day, they face a serious obstacle to getting dangerous criminals off our streets. The so-called bail reform law pass…

2 days ago

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aclu-nh.org

ACLU-NH denounces Gov. Ayotte calling bail reform system a “failed

From the perspective of freedom, justice, and due process, we are extremely alarmed by Governor Ayotte’s inaccurate and misleading statements on bail reform and her expressed desire to take away the freedom of thousands of Granite Staters who are presumed innocent in the eyes of the law.

1 day ago

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