New Hampshire Statutes
§ 604-A:2-c — Determination of Financial Ability
New Hampshire·Title LIX PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Ch. 604-A ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL CASES
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 court shall consider the defendant's ability t
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Legislative History
1985, 342:2. 1989, 345:5, eff. July 1, 1989. 2025, 141:217, eff. July 1, 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 604-A:1
Representation of Defendants§ 604-A:1-a
Neglected or Abused Children§ 604-A:1-b
Additional Funding§ 604-A:2
Appointment of Counsel§ 604-A:2-a
§ 604-A:2-a§ 604-A:2-b
Contract Attorneys§ 604-A:2-c
Determination of Financial Ability§ 604-A:2-d
§ 604-A:2-d§ 604-A:2-e
Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency Cases§ 604-A:4
Compensation of Counsel