New Hampshire HB1509 allows civil actions against judicial officers for bail decisions causing injury or death.

New Hampshire HB1509 amends the state's Revised Statutes to permit civil actions against judges and other judicial officers for bail decisions that result in physical or financial injury or death. The bill specifies that judicial immunity does not apply if the judge releases a criminal defendant under RSA 597 and the defendant commits a subsequent crime or intentional tort while released, or if the defendant is released for an alleged felony or an offense while already released on bail. The injured party or their estate can sue, and the act takes effect January 1, 2027.

New Hampshire HB1509 allows civil actions against judicial officers for bail decisions causing injury or death.

New Hampshire HB1509 amends the state's Revised Statutes to permit civil actions against judges and other judicial officers for bail decisions that result in physical or financial injury or death. The bill specifies that judicial immunity does not apply if the judge releases a criminal defendant under RSA 597 and the defendant commits a subsequent crime or intentional tort while released, or if the defendant is released for an alleged felony or an offense while already released on bail. The injured party or their estate can sue, and the act takes effect January 1, 2027.