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State | Statute | Description/Statute Name | Statutory language | Level of offense | Definition of ability to pay | Timeline | Burden of proof | Method of determination | Mandatory | Remedies if unable to pay | |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-B:11(II) | Registration Fee |
An offender who cannot afford to pay the fee shall, within 10 days of registration, request a waiver of the fee and a hearing on the matter before the commissioner. In order to be considered for a waiver, the offender shall submit a financial affidavit on a form provided by the department. The division may at its discretion request such a waiver on behalf of an offender. If such a request is made, the commissioner shall promptly schedule and conduct a hearing pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A, unless the commissioner or commissioner's designee determines a hearing is not necessary and waives the fee based on the offender's financial affidavit, or at the written request of the division. At the hearing, the burden shall be on the offender to prove that he or she is indigent. The offender may appeal the commissioner's decision to the superior court. Under no circumstances shall the offender's request for a hearing or indigence relieve the offender of the obligation to register as required pursuant to this chapter.
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Indigent |
At defendant's request at enforcement | Burden on defendant to show inability to pay | Administrative decision | Yes |
Fee waiver |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 623-B:2(I),(IV) | Civil Actions by Inmates; Filing Fees and Court Costs. |
I. An inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding is responsible for all court fees and costs. IV. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an inmate from filing a civil action or proceeding if the inmate is indigent.
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Indigent |
Not provided for | Not provided for | Not provided for | Yes |
N/A |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 604-A:9(I) | Repayment |
I. Any adult defendant who has had counsel or a public defender assigned to the defendant at the expense of the state shall be ordered by the court under paragraph I-b to repay the state through the unit of cost containment, the fees and expenses paid by the state on the defendant's behalf according to a schedule established by the administrator of the cost containment unit with the approval of the administrative justices of the courts on such terms as the court may order consistent with the defendant's present or future ability to pay, such ability to be determined by the unit of cost containment . . . At no time shall the defendant be required to repay, for legal services, an amount greater than the state's flat rate for a contract attorney as established contractually pursuant to RSA 604-B. If the defendant is placed on probation or sentenced to a period of conditional discharge, the defendant shall repay the state, through the department of corrections, all fees and expenses paid on his behalf on such terms as the court may order consistent with the defendant's present or future ability to pay.
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Present or future ability to pay, as determined by the unit of cost containment. |
Before imposition of fine or fee | Not provided for | Not provided for | Yes |
Payment plan and reduced costs |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651:63 | Restitution Authorized |
Restitution may be ordered regardless of the offender's ability to pay and regardless of the availability of other compensation; however, restitution is not intended to compensate the victim more than once for the same injury.
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Not provided for |
Not provided for | Not provided for | Not provided for | Yes |
N/A |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 516:16-a | Defaults; Witness Fees for Law Enforcement Officers |
Any person who defaults on a scheduled court appearance on a motor vehicle offense shall be responsible for paying the current witness fee for any law enforcement officer required to attend such appearance, unless the court determines that such person is indigent.
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Traffic |
Indigent |
Before imposition of fine or fee | Not provided for | Determined by judge without hearing | Yes |
Not specified |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 604-A:2-c | Determination of Financial Ability |
The determination of a defendant's financial ability to obtain counsel shall be made by comparing the defendant's assets and incomes with the minimum cost of obtaining qualified private counsel. The defendant's assets shall include all real and personal property owned in any manner by the defendant, excluding only those assets which are exempt from attachment and execution under RSA 511:2. The defendant's income shall include all income, whether earned or not, from any source, unless exempt from attachment under any state or federal law, and shall be reduced only by the amount of expenses which are reasonably necessary for the maintenance of the defendant and his dependents. In determining a defendant's financial ability to obtain counsel, the rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 604-A:10, IV, shall contain a method for considering the defendant's ability to borrow some or all of the necessary funds. The rules shall also consider the possibility of the defendant paying his counsel fees in periodic installments.
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Comparison of the defendant's assets and incomes with the minimum cost of obtaining qualified private counsel. |
Before imposition of fine or fee | Not provided for | Not provided for | Yes |
Installment plan |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 499:18-b | Waiver of Court Costs and Fees |
Except as otherwise specifically provided by the rules of the court, any person, by reason of poverty, may seek relief from the payment of any fees provided by law which are payable to any court, clerk of court, or sheriff. The court, upon the application of such person, which application may be filed without fee, may, in its discretion, order the payment of such fees waived. In any case in which a person is represented by a legal aid society, a federally funded legal services project, or counsel assigned in accordance with the rules of the court, all filing costs shall be waived by the clerk without the necessity of a court order. Fees for the service of process by sheriffs shall be a charge against the state.
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Poverty |
At defendant's request before imposition of fine or fee | Not provided for | Other | Yes |
Fee waiver |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 604-A:9(I)(b) | Repayment |
The court shall enter a separate order, pursuant to the rules adopted by the commissioner of administrative services under RSA 604-A:10, IV, setting forth the terms of repayment of fees and expenses to the state, or if the court finds that the defendant is financially unable to make such payment or payments setting forth the reasons therefor. A copy of each order shall be forwarded to the commissioner of administrative services. Any defendant subject to an order under this section may petition the court for relief from the obligation imposed by this section, which may be granted only upon a finding that the defendant is unable to comply with the terms of the court's order or any modification of the order by the court. If the court does not order full payment for representation under RSA 604-A, the commissioner of administrative services or his designee shall perform an investigation to determine the defendant's present financial condition and his ability to make repayment and may petition the court for a new repayment order at any time within 6 years from the date of the original order.
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All | Not provided for | Not provided for | Not provided for | Determined by judge without hearing | Yes |
N/A |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622:31-a | Medical Care; Inmate Copayment Required |
An inmate shall not be refused medical treatment for financial reasons. |
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N/A |
At enforcement of fine or fee | Not provided for | Not provided for | Yes | Not provided for |
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