HB 439 (2017)
This bill did not become law.
Last updated 2024-02-27 4:07 pm
Summary:
Prohibits the admission of evidence of a victim's sexual history in any appeal, unless the New Hampshire Supreme Court rules it should be admitted. Before amendments, this bill added a blanket statement to New Hampshire’s criminal laws: "Prior consensual sexual activity between the victim of a crime and any person other than the defendant shall not be admitted into evidence in any prosecution under the criminal code, title LXII, in any court in this state.”
Status Detail:
Killed in the Senate
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