Bill > SB411

This bill modifies the procedure for creating an inventory when executing a search warrant in New Hampshire. The key changes include replacing references to "the applicant for the warrant" with "a law enforcement officer making the search" when creating the inventory, and adding a new provision that allows for electronic inventories of electronically stored, remote, or off-site information to be made without a witness, provided the law enforcement officer attests to its accuracy. The bill maintains the existing requirement that the inventory must be made in the presence of either the person from whose premises the property was taken or at least one credible witness, and must be verified by the officer. The inventory must still include a detailed account of all property seized, and a copy must be provided to the person from whom the property was taken and the warrant applicant. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2027, and appears to be a request from the Department of Safety to streamline the search warrant documentation process.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1382&inflect=2