HB253

SHORT_SUMMAR: Lawyers must remit interest or dividends from pooled trust accounts to the public defender's office.

Lawyers with offices or practicing in New Hampshire must remit interest or dividends from interest-bearing pooled trust accounts to the New Hampshire public defender's office. The public defender's office must not have contributed to any non-profit organization or political campaign to be eligible for these funds. The office must also publish its budget within 90 days after the fiscal year's close. If the office fails to comply, the funds will be remitted to the general fund. The supreme court and the New Hampshire bar association can establish rules governing these provisions.