New HampshireCounty facilities may hold detained youth age 18 and older
Young people accused of delinquency may be held in a county corrections facility after they turn 18 while awaiting a hearing to decide their case.
What it does
A young person accused of delinquency may be held in a county corrections facility at age 18 or older while awaiting a court hearing to decide the case.
Argument forCounty corrections facilities could give courts another place to detain young people who turn 18 while awaiting a hearing.
Argument againstAn 18-year-old could be held in a county corrections facility instead of a facility certified to hold minors.
More detail
The law allows county corrections facilities to hold a person age 18 or older who is detained while a delinquency case is pending. A person under 18 is held at a facility certified by the health and human services commissioner to detain minors; once 18 or older, the person may be held at a county corrections facility. The law took effect July 7, 2026, 60 days after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 21Enrolled (in recess of) 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 82To Governor
- May 12Signed by the Governor Kelly Ayotte on 05/08/2026; Chapter 58; Effective 07/07/2026Became Law
- Apr 28Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/23/2026); SJ 11Minor
- Apr 9Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/09/2026 HJ 10 P. 11Passed House
- Apr 1Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/24/2026 (Vote 14-0; CC)Minor
- Mar 25Executive Session: 03/24/2026 10:00 am GP 230
- Mar 17Public Hearing: 03/24/2026 10:30 am GP 230
- Feb 26Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Children and Family Law HJ 5 P. 124Minor
- Jan 29Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/29/2026; SJ 2Passed Senate
- Jan 16Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 3-0; CC; SC 3Minor
- 2025
- Dec 30Hearing: 01/15/2026, Room 103, SH, 10:10 am; SC 48
- Nov 21Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Children and Family Law; SJ 1Introduced
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