New Hampshire Statutes
§ 597:23 — Commitment in Default of Recognizance
New Hampshire § 597:23
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LIXPROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Ch. 597BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCES
SubdivisionRecognizances of Witnesses
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 597:23 (2026).
Text
Whenever a witness, upon being ordered by a superior court justice to recognize, neglects or refuses to do so, the justice may issue a warrant and cause such witness to be committed to jail until he complies with the order.
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Legislative History
RS 222:6. CS 237:6. GS 240:17. GL 258:17. PS 252:23. PL 366:34. RL 425:34. RSA 597:23. 1959, 159:2. 1965, 86:6. 1975, 407:2, eff. Aug. 15, 1975.
Nearby Sections
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§ 597:1-d
Probationees and Parolees§ 597:10
Copies, on Appeal§ 597:11-a
Copies, Binding Over§ 597:12
Penalty§ 597:13
Accepting Insufficient Bail, etc§ 597:14
Minors§ 597:15
Superior Court§ 597:15-a
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 597:23, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/597/597%3A23.