TITLE LXII
CRIMINAL CODE

Chapter 651-E
INTERBRANCH CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE COUNCIL

Section 651-E:1

    651-E:1 Council Established. – There is established an interbranch criminal and juvenile justice council to provide leadership, communication, and coordination among those involved in or affected by the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

Source. 2008, 201:1, eff. June 16, 2008.

Section 651-E:2

    651-E:2 Membership and Compensation. –
I. The members of the council shall be as follows:
(a) The governor, or designee.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) Three members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the criminal justice and public safety committee, and one of whom shall be from the children and family law committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(d) The chief justice of the supreme court, or designee.
(e) The attorney general, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.
(g) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
(h) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(i) The director of the division of juvenile justice services, department of health and human services, or designee.
(j) The director of the division of field services, department of corrections, or designee.
(k) The director of police standards and training, or designee.
(l) The director of victim/witness services, department of justice, or designee.
(m) The chief justice of the superior court, or designee.
(n) The administrative judge of the district court, or designee.
(o) The administrative judge of the judicial branch family division, or designee.
(p) The executive director of the judicial council.
(q) The president of the county attorneys affiliate of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, or designee.
(r) The president of the county corrections superintendents affiliate of the New Hampshire Association of Counties, or designee.
(s) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, or designee.
(t) The executive director of the New Hampshire Public Defender, or designee.
(u) The president of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, or designee.
(v) The executive director of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, or designee.
(w) The chairperson of the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, or designee.
(x) The chairman of the adult parole board, or designee.
(y) The executive director of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, or designee.
(z) The warden of the New Hampshire correctional facility for women, or designee, appointed by the commissioner of the department of corrections.
II. Legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the council.

Source. 2008, 201:1. 2009, 199:1. 2014, 18:5; 221:1. 2015, 146:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2015.

Section 651-E:3

    651-E:3 Duties. –
The council shall:
I. Identify, study, develop, and implement effective criminal and juvenile justice policy.
II. Promote the effective allocation and use of public and private resources within the criminal and juvenile justice system.
III. Foster effective communication, understanding, cooperation, and coordination among those involved in, or affected by, the criminal and juvenile justice system.
IV. Inform and engage the public regarding criminal and juvenile justice matters.

Source. 2008, 201:1, eff. June 16, 2008.

Section 651-E:4

    651-E:4 Chairperson; Quorum. –
I. The members of the council shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the council shall be called by the speaker of the house of representatives or the speaker's designee. The first meeting of the council shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Twelve members of the council shall constitute a quorum.
II. The chairperson may invite any person to provide information in council meetings, provided there is no objection from the council.

Source. 2008, 201:1. 2009, 199:2, eff. Sept. 13, 2009.

Section 651-E:5

    651-E:5 Report. – The council shall submit a biennial report beginning on December 1, 2014, together with its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library.

Source. 2008, 201:1. 2014, 221:2, eff. Sept. 12, 2014.