New Hampshire HB1203 mandates immediate return of firearms to owners after not guilty verdicts or case dismissals.

New Hampshire HB1203 amends RSA 159-D:4, II to ensure that courts do not need to request or conduct background checks before returning firearms to their owners following not guilty verdicts or case dismissals. The law stipulates that if a firearm was seized due to a criminal proceeding order and the case ends with not guilty verdicts or the state discontinuing the case, the court must order the immediate return of the firearm, and law enforcement must comply within 24 hours. Courts may still choose to conduct a background check, but this is not mandatory.

New Hampshire HB1203 mandates immediate return of firearms to owners after not guilty verdicts or case dismissals.

New Hampshire HB1203 amends RSA 159-D:4, II to ensure that courts do not need to request or conduct background checks before returning firearms to their owners following not guilty verdicts or case dismissals. The law stipulates that if a firearm was seized due to a criminal proceeding order and the case ends with not guilty verdicts or the state discontinuing the case, the court must order the immediate return of the firearm, and law enforcement must comply within 24 hours. Courts may still choose to conduct a background check, but this is not mandatory.