Modernizes New Hampshire's restitution system by requiring financial reevaluations and strengthening enforcement mechanisms.
New Hampshire HB1576 modernizes the state's restitution system by mandating annual financial reevaluations of offenders, enhancing enforcement measures, and improving communication with victims. The bill requires the Department of Corrections to adjust payment schedules if an offender's financial situation improves, with arrears added to the balance owed. It also mandates prompt disbursement of collected funds to victims and extends restitution obligations to a victim's estate when appropriate.
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