This bill prohibits a filing fee for certain annulments of criminal records related to arrests and charges that do not result in conviction. This is a good bill and should pass. We do not want residents to be prevented from filing to annul changes that do not result in conviction, simply because they cannot afford the fees.
SB512
Senate · 2026 sessionRepublicanSigned into lawFee waiver for annulling dropped charges
AIProhibits charging a filing fee for annulments of criminal records related to arrests and charges that did not result in conviction.
relative to fees to annul criminal records related to charges that do not result in conviction.
Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.Courts and Procedure
Status
Signed into law · May 29, 2026- ✓Introduced
- ✓Senate
- ✓House
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Division of testimony
6 submissionsSupport 6Oppose 0Neutral 0
Germano MartinsSupportHooksett, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2026
Daniel RichardsonSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator Howard PearlSupportLoudon, NHfor Senate District 17Apr 8, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.
Cory StoneSupportDOVER, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator Ruth WardSupportStoddard, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.
Senator Daniel InnisSupportBradford, NHfor MyselfApr 8, 2026
Position recorded without written comment.