Section 594:20-a - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Place and Time of DetentionI. When a person is arrested with or without a warrant he or she may be committed to a county correctional facility, to a police station or other place provided for the detention of offenders, or otherwise detained in custody. The person shall be taken to appear before a circuit court or a superior court without unreasonable delay to answer for the offense. All persons shall appear no later than 24 hours after arrest, or no later than 36 hours after arrest if arrested between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and the person's attorney is unable to attend an arraignment on the same day, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excepted.II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, defendants detained under RSA 173-B shall have timely access to a bail hearing by telephonic means or otherwise as determined by the circuit court or the superior court .Amended by 2024, 333:2, eff. 8/2/2024.Amended by 2019 , 142: 1, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by 2015 , 249: 14, eff. 1/1/2016.1965, 158:1. 1988, 89:22, eff. June 17, 1988. 2004, 119 : 1 , eff. May 17, 2004. 2015, 249 : 14 , eff. Jan. 1, 2016, July 1, 2016 and Oct. 1, 2017. 2019, 142 : 1 , eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.