SB413

Relative to the detention of a minor attaining the age of 18 during the pendency of a delinquency action.

Complete·5/12/26

SB413 amends the detention rules for minors in New Hampshire, allowing them to be held at a county corrections facility once they turn 18.

SB413 modifies the detention provisions for minors in New Hampshire by changing where they can be held during a delinquency action. Currently, minors under 18 are detained at a facility certified by the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill specifies that once a minor turns 18, they can be detained at a county corrections facility. This change affects minors who are awaiting an adjudicatory hearing in delinquency cases.

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Calendar

Mar 24

10:00 AM

Children and Family Law Executive Session

Mar 24

10:30 AM

Children and Family Law Public Hearing

History

Jul 21

House

Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 House Journal 11 P. 82

May 12

Senate

Signed by the Governor on 05/08/2026; Chapter 58; Effective 07/07/2026

Apr 28

Senate

Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 04/23/2026); Senate Journal 11