NH House Testimony

HB1547

House · 2026 sessionBipartisanInterim study

Circuit court appeal election rules

AI

Requires defendants charged with certain offenses to elect between proceeding in circuit court with a jury trial waiver or immediately appealing to superior court for a jury trial.

relative to appeals from convictions in circuit court for certain offenses.

Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.Courts and Procedure

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · February 12, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

7 submissions
Support 2Oppose 5Neutral 0
Tiffany GladuOpposeGoffstown, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

I oppose this bill because it reduces transparency or public accountability and does not meaningfully improve outcomes for New Hampshire residents.

Jill TeetersSupportMANCHESTER, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

NH residents deserve access to heathy food.

Randall CollierOpposesurry, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Susan AlmyOpposeLebanon, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Thomas StevensOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Christine StevensOpposeManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.

Erin KerwinSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfJan 28, 2026

Position recorded without written comment.