{"id": "HB476", "year": 2018, "term": "2017-2018", "title": "relative to the duties of registers of probate.", "narrative": "It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held public hearings on January 25, 2017 and February 1, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2017 and February 14, 2017. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on June 6, 2017, August 29, 2017, September 5, 2017, September 14, 2017, September 20, 2017, September 26, 2017 and October 3, 2017. The committee met in executive session on October 17, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on October 17, 2017. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2017-2451h) by a vote of 11\u20136, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2017-2451h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 3, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On January 3, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 198\u2013146. On January 3, 2018 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2018. The committee held work sessions on January 18, 2018, January 31, 2018 and February 20, 2018. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 23\u20131 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0727h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2018-0727h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 8, 2018 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2018. The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends. On April 26, 2018 the Senate adopted \u201cSpecial Order to 05/02/2018, Without Objection\u201d. The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends. On May 2, 2018 the Senate adopted \u201ccall the question\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Kevin Avard. On May 2, 2018 the Senate adopted \u201cRefer to Interim Study, RC 14Y-9N\u201d.", "stages": [{"label": "House Committee (Judiciary)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Judiciary committee. The committee held public hearings on January 25, 2017 and February 1, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2017 and February 14, 2017. The committee retained the bill, holding it for further work rather than reporting it out this year. The committee held work sessions on June 6, 2017, August 29, 2017, September 5, 2017, September 14, 2017, September 20, 2017, September 26, 2017 and October 3, 2017. The committee met in executive session on October 17, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on October 17, 2017. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2017-2451h) by a vote of 11\u20136, and the report was placed on the regular calendar.", "notes": ["A retained bill stays with the committee into the second year of the term."]}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "The committee's amendment (2017-2451h) was adopted on a voice vote on January 3, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On January 3, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 198\u2013146.", "notes": []}, {"label": "House Committee (Finance)", "hand": "H:committee", "text": "On January 3, 2018 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 16, 2018. The committee held work sessions on January 18, 2018, January 31, 2018 and February 20, 2018. The committee met in executive session on February 21, 2018 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 23\u20131 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2018-0727h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the House Floor", "hand": "H:floor", "text": "The committee's amendment (2018-0727h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 6, 2018, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2018 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Judiciary)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "It crossed to the Senate on March 8, 2018 and was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2018. The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends.", "notes": ["In practice this often ends a bill's progress for the term."]}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On April 26, 2018 the Senate adopted \u201cSpecial Order to 05/02/2018, Without Objection\u201d.", "notes": []}, {"label": "Senate Committee (Judiciary)", "hand": "S:committee", "text": "The committee recommended that the Senate study it after the session ends.", "notes": []}, {"label": "On the Senate Floor", "hand": "S:floor", "text": "On May 2, 2018 the Senate adopted \u201ccall the question\u201d on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Kevin Avard. 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Andrew White (D)", "s": "white, andrew", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Patrick Abrami (R)", "s": "abrami, patrick", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gary Azarian (R)", "s": "azarian, gary", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. James Belanger (R)", "s": "belanger, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Burt (R)", "s": "burt, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Chirichiello (R)", "s": "chirichiello, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Daniel Donovan (R)", "s": "donovan, daniel", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Hansen (R)", "s": "hansen, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Gregory Hill (R)", "s": "hill, gregory", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. J.R. Hoell (R)", "s": "hoell, j.r.", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gladys Johnsen (D)", "s": "johnsen, gladys", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Laware (R)", "s": "laware, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Donald LeBrun (R)", "s": "lebrun, donald", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D)", "s": "lovejoy, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. David Lundgren (R)", "s": "lundgren, david", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Frank McCarthy (R)", "s": "mccarthy, frank", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Murphy (R)", "s": "murphy, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jeanine Notter (R)", "s": "notter, jeanine", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John O'Connor (R)", "s": "o'connor, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Ohm (R)", "s": "ohm, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Patten (D)", "s": "patten, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Joseph Pitre (R)", "s": "pitre, joseph", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Porter (D)", "s": "porter, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark Proulx (R)", "s": "proulx, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R)", "s": "sanborn, laurie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Schmidt (R)", "s": "schmidt, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Brian Seaworth (R)", "s": "seaworth, brian", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Smith (R)", "s": "smith, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bruce Tatro (D)", "s": "tatro, bruce", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Twombly (R)", "s": "twombly, timothy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Webb (R)", "s": "webb, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Virginia Irwin (D)", "s": "irwin, virginia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Caroletta Alicea (D)", "s": "alicea, caroletta", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Dick Ames (D)", "s": "ames, dick", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Backus (D)", "s": "backus, robert", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Karen Ebel (D)", "s": "ebel, karen", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Tracy Emerick (R)", "s": "emerick, tracy", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William Friel (R)", "s": "friel, william", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard Gordon (R)", "s": "gordon, richard", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Grenier (R)", "s": "grenier, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Paul Henle (D)", "s": "henle, paul", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Patricia Higgins (D)", "s": "higgins, patricia", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Huot (D)", "s": "huot, david", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Martin Jack (D)", "s": "jack, martin", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Aboul Khan (R)", "s": "khan, aboul", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Ley (D)", "s": "ley, douglas", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mariellen MacKay (R)", "s": "mackay, mariellen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Dennis Malloy (D)", "s": "malloy, dennis", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Mann (D)", "s": "mann, john", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jonathan Manley (D)", "s": "manley, jonathan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Massimilla (D)", "s": "massimilla, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Richard McNamara (D)", "s": "mcnamara, richard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Milz (R)", "s": "milz, david", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Howard Moffett (D)", "s": "moffett, howard", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. John Mullen (R)", "s": "mullen, john", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. David Murotake (R)", "s": "murotake, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mel Myler (D)", "s": "myler, mel", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Nelson (R)", "s": "nelson, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Nigrello (R)", "s": "nigrello, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Skip Rollins (R)", "s": "rollins, skip", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Janice Schmidt (D)", "s": "schmidt, janice", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Marjorie Shepardson (D)", "s": "shepardson, marjorie", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Timothy Smith (D)", "s": "smith, timothy", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. George Sykes (D)", "s": "sykes, george", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Sylvia (R)", "s": "sylvia, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Linda Tanner (D)", "s": "tanner, linda", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Alan Turcotte (D)", "s": "turcotte, alan", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Herbert Vadney (R)", "s": "vadney, herbert", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Walsh (R)", "s": "walsh, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Gerald Ward (D)", "s": "ward, gerald", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Kermit Williams (D)", "s": "williams, kermit", "p": "D", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. William O'Neil (D)", "s": "o'neil, william", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Mary Heath (D)", "s": "heath, mary", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Latha Mangipudi (D)", "s": "mangipudi, latha", "p": "D", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Glen Aldrich (R)", "s": "aldrich, glen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Keith Ammon (R)", "s": "ammon, keith", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Lino Avellani (R)", "s": "avellani, lino", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Arthur Barnes (R)", "s": "barnes, arthur", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Biggie (R)", "s": "biggie, barbara", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Brewster (R)", "s": "brewster, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Duane Brown (R)", "s": "brown, duane", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Francis Chase (R)", "s": "chase, francis", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Rick Christie (R)", "s": "christie, rick", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Ed Comeau (R)", "s": "comeau, ed", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Allen Cook (R)", "s": "cook, allen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Stephen Darrow (R)", "s": "darrow, stephen", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Elizabeth Ferreira (R)", "s": "ferreira, elizabeth", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. John Fothergill (R)", "s": "fothergill, john", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. Valerie Fraser (R)", "s": "fraser, valerie", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bart Fromuth (R)", "s": "fromuth, bart", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Barbara Griffin (R)", "s": "griffin, barbara", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Erin Hennessey (R)", "s": "hennessey, erin", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Werner Horn (R)", "s": "horn, werner", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Raymond Howard (R)", "s": "howard, raymond", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Robert Hull (R)", "s": "hull, robert", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Thomas Kaczynski (R)", "s": "kaczynski, thomas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Bill Kuch (R)", "s": "kuch, bill", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Long (R)", "s": "long, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Carolyn Matthews (R)", "s": "matthews, carolyn", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Mark McLean (R)", "s": "mclean, mark", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Josh Moore (R)", "s": "moore, josh", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Jason Osborne (R)", "s": "osborne, jason", "p": "R", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. David Pierce (R)", "s": "pierce, david", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kimberly Rice (R)", "s": "rice, kimberly", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Claire Rouillard (R)", "s": "rouillard, claire", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Eric Schleien (R)", "s": "schleien, eric", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Gregory Smith (R)", "s": "smith, gregory", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Spanos (R)", "s": "spanos, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. James Spillane (R)", "s": "spillane, james", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Victoria Sullivan (R)", "s": "sullivan, victoria", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Douglas Thomas (R)", "s": "thomas, douglas", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Chris True (R)", "s": "true, chris", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Len Turcotte (R)", "s": "turcotte, len", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Peter Varney (R)", "s": "varney, peter", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Vose (R)", "s": "vose, michael", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Steven Woitkun (R)", "s": "woitkun, steven", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Terry Wolf (R)", "s": "wolf, terry", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Kurt Wuelper (R)", "s": "wuelper, kurt", "p": "R", "v": "Yea"}, {"n": "Rep. Nick Zaricki (R)", "s": "zaricki, nick", "p": "R", "v": "Not Voting/Not Excused"}, {"n": "Rep. Michael Abbott (D)", "s": "abbott, michael", "p": "D", "v": "Nay"}, {"n": "Rep. 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Claire Rouillard", "committee": "Judiciary", "vote_yeas": 11, "vote_nays": 6, "text": "This bill as amended modifies the current statutory duties of the registers of probate, an elected official under the New Hampshire Constitution. It removes the courts' authority over the county registers of probate, consistent with other county elected officials, such as county treasurers, county attorneys, registers of deeds and sheriffs, and it also returns the authority over the registers of probate to the counties where they are elected. Our constitution provides that registers of probate shall be elected (Part II, Article 71) and that the judges of the courts shall appoint the clerk of the court, \"those of probate excepted\" (Part II, Article 82). There have been six unsuccessful attempts to remove the election of registers of probate or remove their position as the clerk of the probate court from our constitution since 1996, most recently in 2017. In 2011, after failed attempts to remove the election of the register of probate, a dramatic change in our Judicial Branch was proposed by our courts. Costs of operating the courts were increasing and the legislature at that time wanted to decrease spending. The court presented its plan in HB 609, which by statute eliminated the elected registers of probate as clerks of the probate court. That legislation also repealed 44 statutes, many of which directly impacted the duties of the registers of probate as clerk of the probate court. HB 609 passed out of the House Judiciary Committee with a committee report that never mentioned the registers of probate, was put on the consent calendar, and passed the full House on a voice vote with no debate. HB 2, the budget trailer bill, reduced the registers of probate salary to $100 per year. The majority of the current Judiciary Committee believes that these statutory changes were contrary to the constitution, since the effect of the changes made the registers no longer the clerks of the probate court. Each county-elected register receives a letter from the Judicial Branch stating that the court will not provide \"a telephone, office, desk, or key to the courthouse,\" thereby preventing the registers from access to court filings and performing the few statutory duties that remain. One statute that did remain was that the register could be charged with a misdemeanor if a register violated any provision in the statute. Recent court improvements, such as electronic filing, have caused many citizens, including the elderly, to seek assistance outside of the courts, including filings in probate. Our probate court handles estates, trusts, guardianships, adoptions, name changes, etc. This bill, as amended, seeks to address citizens' concerns and provides that registers of probate will work within the current court system to assist any citizen with questions or issues on all probate matters. The registers will be provided training by the court on the court computer system, telephone system and processes. The registers will be provided with a computer, work station or office, the location of which will be decided upon by the county, along with a telephone and e-mail for remote access to probate filings. Court record access by the registers will be \"read-only.\" Registers will work with the courts in the retention and destruction of court records, including electronic storage, as well as in the preservation of historical documents. The funding for registers of probate will come from a percentage of probate court filing fees. The court will forward a percentage of the fees collected in that county's probate court to the county treasurer. Each county will decide the hours of the registers of probate, whether the position is per diem, part time or full time, depending on the needs of the citizens and funding received. The county will decide the salary and benefits, if any, paid to the county-elected register. There should not be a downshift of costs. The bipartisan majority of the committee believes this bill is a good compromise for our citizens."}, {"side": "Minority", "author": "Rep. Paul Berch", "committee": "Judiciary", "text": "This bill, while containing some kernels of valuable out-ofthe-box thinking, creates a program out of step with the modernization efforts of the Judicial Branch, appears overly expensive, while raiding dedicated funds, and its real life functionality seems questionable. It appears to not fit within the state's e-court system, especially with the electronic case monitoring system. While there appear to be problems in the probate arena, this solution may create more problems than it solves."}], "source": "House Calendar 52, 2017", "date": "2017-12-22", "dated": "printed", "cite": "HC 52", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2017%5CNo%2052%20December%2022%202017.pdf"}, {"bill": "HB476", "title": "relative to the duties of registers of probate", "majority_recommendation": "OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT", "minority_recommendation": null, "reports": [{"side": "Committee", "author": "Rep. J. Tracy Emerick", "committee": "Finance", "vote_yeas": 23, "vote_nays": 1, "text": "This bill: 1) Modifies the duties of registers of probate. 2) Modifies the duties of the probate division of the circuit court. 3) Requires the county delegations to determine the salary and benefits of registers of probate. As amended this bill accomplishes the original intent. The duties and compensation of the county registers of probate is to be defined by the county delegation. Presently the position, while constitutional, is largely in name only and is compensated at $100 per year. This amendment allows counties to continue their current practice (opt out) or to follow the bill's guidelines (opt in). A funding source for the counties is a 10% set aside of all entry fees paid to the state (only the state collects probate entry fees) based on the number of entry fees paid in each county; quarterly payments for register's costs will be made by the state based on costs invoiced by each county to the state. The funding provides for county delegations to expand the duties of the register, or not if the current duties are sufficient for the needs of the county. Beginning June 1, 2017 all Probate filings can and are made exclusively online. Every person probating an issue has a login to the eCourt system in order to check on the status, update the records and track work done by the court. To accomplish this the Probate Court has placed a kiosk and trained staff individual in each county courthouse to assist citizens with electronic filing. The Probate Court will provide the same training to registers of the probate so that they can also assist citizens. The bill spells out timing for maintaining previously filed hard copy probate files. Maintaining and accessing electronic files is currently a strategic initiative being undertaken by DoIT. The goal is to have as much information converted to online access as is practical and affordable. Because all probate cases are now handled electronically with users having full access to records, the bill provides for probate legal notifications to move from newspapers to online notices posted to the probate website, a system that has proven preferable to involved parties in other areas of judicial activities that have already transitioned to eCourt."}], "source": "House Calendar 9, 2018", "date": "2018-03-06", "dated": "signed", "cite": "HC 9", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2009%20March%2002%202018.pdf"}], "docket_reports": [{"date": "2018-04-26", "dated": "signed", "body": "S", "committee": "Judiciary", "side": "", "recommendation": "REFERRED TO INTERIM STUDY", "vote_yeas": null, "vote_nays": null, "amendment": "", "new_title": false, "cite": "SC 18", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2018%20April%2019%202018.pdf"}, {"date": "2018-05-02", "dated": "signed", "body": "S", "committee": "Judiciary", "side": "", "recommendation": "REFERRED TO INTERIM STUDY", "vote_yeas": null, "vote_nays": null, "amendment": "", "new_title": false, "cite": "SC 19", "cite_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2019-19A%20April%2026%202018%20-%20Combined.pdf"}], "report_actions": [], "veto_message": null, "bill_note": null, "subject": "Courts and Procedure", "subject_source": "granite record", "house_committee": "Judiciary", "senate_committee": "Judiciary", "lsr": "2018-0174", "docket_url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0174&sy=2018&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=hb476&sortoption=billnumber", "documents": [{"label": "Bill text", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/billText.aspx?id=221&txtFormat=html&sy=2018", "kind": "text"}, {"label": "Bill status page", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/Bill_status.aspx?lsr=0174&sy=2018&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=hb476&sortoption=billnumber", "kind": "status"}, {"label": "Docket", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/legacy/bs2016/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=0174&sy=2018&txtsessionyear=2018&txtbillnumber=hb476&sortoption=billnumber", "kind": "docket"}, {"label": "HC 9, page 41", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2009%20March%2002%202018.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SC 16", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2016%20April%2005%202018.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SC 18", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2018%20April%2019%202018.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "SC 19", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/senate/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=Calendars%5C2018%5CNo%2019-19A%20April%2026%202018%20-%20Combined.pdf", "kind": "record"}, {"label": "House Calendar 52, 2017, committee report", "url": "https://gc.nh.gov/house/calendars_journals/viewer.aspx?fileName=calendars%5C2017%5CNo%2052%20December%2022%202017.pdf", "kind": "report"}], "amendments": [{"num": "2017-2451h", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2018-01-03", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "", "text": "Proposed by the Majority of the Committee on Judiciary - r Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following: 1 Establishing Compensation; Register of Probate. Amend RSA 23:7 to read as follows: 23:7 Establishing Compensation. Every county convention shall have the power to establish salaries, benefits, and other compensation paid to elected county officers including the county attorney, sheriff, register of deeds, register of probate, treasurer, and county commissioners. For the purposes of this section, except for the register of probate, \"compensation'' shall include salary, longevity pay, vacation and sick pay, allowances, and all other payments made by the county to its officers, plus the fair market value of any compensation paid in kind if reportable as income for federal income tax purposes, plus all fringe benefits that may be provided including health insurance and retirement, and may also include an upper limit on the amount of mileage and out-of-pocket expenditures reimbursable to each officer. Said compensation shall be established biennially by the county convention prior to the filing date required under RSA 655:14 for the elected offices listed in this section, upon recommendation of the executive committee which shall remain in effect during their term of office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in counties in which any of the officers listed in this section receive fees or mileage, or both, for services performed by them as part of their compensation, the county convention may put such officer on a salary and expenses basis. Such officer may be required to continue to collect the usual fees and mileage for the service performed and to pay over all such fees and mileage to the county treasurer for the use of the county. In such event, the amount such officer received in fees and mileage, less expenses, shall be included in determining the minimum at which his or her salary may be established unless a lesser amount is agreed upon by the incumbent officer at that time. In no case, except for the register of probate, shall the salary or other compensation of any of such officers be established at a lesser amount than that which was in effect December 31, 1972. 2 Salaries for Counties; Register of Probate. Amend RSA 23:8 to read as follows: 23:8 Salaries for Counties. I. Every county shall establish the salary for its register of deeds at a fixed dollar value. Said salaries may not be established either in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges or payments collected by said register. Said salaries shall be established not less than biennially by the county convention, upon recommendation of the executive committee. In no case shall the salary of any of said registers of deeds be a lesser amount than the salary which said register was receiving on January 1, 1974. II. Every county shall establish the salary for its register of probate at a fixed dollar value. Said salaries may be established either in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges or payments collected by the county treasurer and consistent with RSA 548:17. Said salaries shall be established not less than biennially by the county convention, upon recommendation of the executive committee. 3 Supreme Court; Entry Fees RSA 490:24, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: I. For the benefit of the state and counties, there shall be paid to the clerk for the entry of every reserved case, bill of exceptions, petition, appeal, or other action, for the filing of every motion or other document supplementary to the entered case, and for any service rendered by the clerk, such fees as shall from time to time be established by the court. The clerk shall determine the total amount of probate entry fees collected in each county. The clerk shall set aside and pay 3 percent of each probate entry fee paid to the probate division of the circuit court for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c, and pay 3 percent of each probate entry fee paid to the probate division of the circuit court to that county's treasurer for payment of register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. The clerk shall set aside 15 percent of each probate entry fee paid to the probate division of the circuit court for deposit into the judicial branch technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h, and pay 15 percent of each probate entry fee paid to the probate division of the circuit court to that county's treasurer for payment of its register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. For all other entry fees paid into courts, or divisions within the courts, other than the probate divisions, the clerk shall set aside 6 percent of each entry fee paid into those courts for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent of each entry fee paid into those courts for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. Fifty percent of any county probate proceeds of fees for motions to appear in the probate division of the circuit court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III and 50 percent of each county probate proceeds of fees shall be paid to that county's treasurer for payment of its register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. All other proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice in any other court or division within the courts, other than probate, shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III. 4 Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements; Probate Division Entry Fees. Amend RSA 490:26-c to read as follows: 490:26-c Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements. I. Six percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts, other than probate divisions of the circuit courts, shall be deposited in escrow for judicial branch facility improvements. For entry fees collected in each county's probate division, 3 percent fee shall be deposited in escrow for the judicial branch facility improvements, and 3 percent shall be deposited or transferred to that county's treasurer for payment of its register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. Moneys in the judicial escrow fund shall be used for improvements to judicial branch facilities by the department of administrative services as recommended and approved by the supreme court. II. The state treasurer shall establish procedures for deposits to and expenditures from the judicial escrow fund for court facilities. The judicial escrow fund shall be a dedicated capital reserve fund for the improvement of existing court facilities, or those facilities acquired pursuant to an act of the general court. III. The funds on deposit in the judicial escrow fund for court facility improvements shall be invested by the state treasurer in obligations of the United States government, in government agency obligations, in obligations which are legal investments for savings banks and trust companies, and in all types of savings accounts or certificates of deposit of both state or federally chartered institutions. 5 Supreme Court; Judicial Branch Information Technology Fund; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Entry Fees. Amend RSA 490:26-h, I and II to read as follows: I. Except as provided in paragraph IV: (a) Thirty percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts, other than the probate divisions, and 16.67 percent of the penalty assessment collected pursuant to RSA 106-L:10 shall be deposited in the judicial branch information technology fund. For entry fees collected in each county's probate division, 15 percent of each entry fee shall be deposited in the judicial branch information technology fund, and 15 percent shall be paid to that county's treasurer for payment of its register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. (b) Moneys in the judicial fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the supreme court for maintenance and infrastructure renewal of judicial branch information technology, including both hardware and software, as recommended by the director of the administrative office of the courts and approved by the supreme court. II. The state treasurer shall establish procedures for deposits to and expenditures from the judicial branch information technology fund. The judicial fund shall be a dedicated fund for the improvement of judicial branch information technology. 6 Supreme Court; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Fees. Amend RSA 490:27 to read as follows: 490:27 Probate Division of the Circuit Court Fees. I. Probate division of the circuit court fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of the applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state and counties. II. The sum of $5 shall be added to each entry fee collected in the probate division of the circuit courts. Two dollars and fifty cents of added entry fees collected [and] shall be deposited in the mediation and arbitration fund established under RSA 490-E:4, and $2.50 of added entry fees collected shall be paid to the county treasurer for the counties that collected the fee. 7 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. Amend RSA 490-F:13 to read as follows: 490-F:13 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. The administrative judge of the circuit court shall appoint a clerk with responsibility for each circuit court site. In the interest of the effective administration of justice, any such clerk may have responsibility for one or more circuit court locations. Circuit court clerks shall have the same duties as clerks of the former district court and judicial branch family division [and as registers of probate with the exception of RSA 15-B, RSA 456-B, RSA 548, RSA 653, RSA 655, and RSA 661 which shall remain as duties of the registers of probate]. The circuit court clerks shall inform the registers of probate, in a timely manner, of any and all scheduling to insure timely judicial action of probate matters. Circuit court clerks shall hold office at the pleasure of the administrative judge of the circuit court. The administrative judge shall not have authority over a register of probate. 8 Judges and Their Jurisdiction; Records. Amend RSA 547:27-b, I to read as follows: I. The probate division of the circuit court shall [appropriately retain all wills and their probate;] inform the register of probate, in a timely matter, of the retention and probate of all wills; and advise the register of probate of all proceedings with regard to real estate[;], all accounts settled, and all orders, decisions, and appointments from which an appeal may be claimed. 9 Judges of Probate and Their Jurisdiction; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Entry Fees. Amend RSA 547:27-c, I-II to read as follows: I. Probate division of the circuit court entry fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of each applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state and counties. II. The clerk shall determine the total amount of probate entry fees collected by each county. The clerk shall set aside and pay [6] 3 percent of each probate entry fee paid into the county probate division of the circuit court for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and pay [30] 3 percent of each probate division of the circuit court entry fee to that county's treasurer for payment of register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. The clerk shall set aside 15 percent of each probate entry fee paid into the probate division of the circuit court for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h and pay 15 percent of each probate division of the circuit court entry fee to that county's treasurer for payment of its register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. For all other fees paid into courts, or divisions within the courts, other than the probate division of the circuit courts, the clerk shall set aside 6 percent of each entry fee paid into those courts for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and shall set aside 30 percent of each entry fee paid into those courts for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. Fifty percent of any county probate proceeds of fees for motions to appear in probate division of the circuit court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III and 50 percent of each county probate proceeds of fees shall be paid to that county's treasurer for payment of its register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. All other [The] proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III. Registers of Probate; Residence. Amend RSA 548:1 to read as follows: 548:1 Residence, etc. The register of probate shall [dwell] reside in the county in which [the probate records are required to be kept] he or she is elected. If a register shall [dwell] reside in any other county and continue so [dwelling] residing for more than 30 consecutive days, the office shall be deemed vacant. 11 New Sections; Register of Probate; Training, Duties, and Office Hours; Office Facilities. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 2 the following new sections: 548:2-a Training. The administrative judge of the probate division of the circuit court, or designee shall provide instruction to each register of probate on the current computer system, telephone system, and all rules and processes in the probate division of the circuit court and to assist the register of probate in providing guidance to the general public regarding probate matters. 548:2-b Duties and Office Hours. The register of probate shall be available to county residents and court personnel as necessary to provide services to county residents, court personnel, and the general public on any and all probate filings and issues. The register of probate position may be part-time or full-time. Recommendation of hours or days worked by the register of probate shall be considered by the county delegation, which has final authority over the register of probate hours. 548:2-c Office Facilities and Equipment. Each register of probate shall have a work station or office located in the probate division of the circuit court, or registry of deeds, or county seat in the county in which he or she was elected. The work station or office shall include court-supplied office equipment including a desk or desk space, a telephone, a court provided telephone number or telephone extension, and a computer with court supplied email access. Each register of probate shall have access to all open and closed probate matters filed electronically or otherwise needed to assist the public. Probate electronic court records shall be available on a read-only basis. 12 New Sections; Register of Probate; Authority. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 4-a the following new sections: 548:4-b Authority. The authority of the register of probate shall include, but not be limited to, access to all probate division filings under RSA 5, RSA 15-B, RSA 87, RSA 151-A:15, RSA 456-B, RSA 490-F, RSA 547, RSA 548, RSA 553, RSA 554, and RSA 661. The register of probate shall work with court personnel to resolve all probate issues presented to the register of probate by the public. 548:4-c Scheduling. The probate division of the circuit court shall notify the registers of probate, in a timely manner, of the scheduling of all cases and matters to be held in the probate division of the circuit court. 13 Registers of Probate; Records. RSA 548:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 548:5 Records. The probate division of the circuit court shall inform the register of probate, in a timely manner, of the recording of all wills and their probate; all proceedings with regard to real estate; all accounts settled, and all orders, decisions, and appointments from which an appeal may be claimed. The register of probate shall, in addition to and in lieu of other recording, cause the original documents to be scanned, copied, and preserved in a manner provided in the retention and destruction schedule described in RSA 548:6-a. All open and closed records shall be scanned and made available online at the circuit court in each county and in the division of archives and record management in the department of state. The probate division of the circuit court shall provide necessary personnel and resources to accomplish retention, scanning, and destruction of records, including conversion to electronic medium for availability to the general public, consistent with the court's budget. 14 New Section; Registers of Probate; Retention and Destruction of Records. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 548:6-a Retention and Destruction of Records. The probate division of the circuit court, subject to the approval of the supreme court and register of probate, shall establish retention and destruction schedules for original files, papers, and records in cases and matters disposed of by the court. The register of probate shall have authority to select and determine which records should be preserved for historical significance and shall provide direction to the probate division of the circuit court which shall be responsible for the implementation of schedules, consistent with the court's budget. The register of probate shall direct that any records having the potential for historical significance shall be provided to the division of archives and record management in the department of state for the preservation of historical documents. The schedule may provide for original records to be sent to the records center established under RSA 5. 15 New Section; Registers of Probate; Record of Decedent's Real Estate. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 7-a the following new section: 548-7-b Record of Decedent's Real Estate. Whenever it appears from the inventory or any other instrument pertaining to real estate filed with the probate division of the circuit court in connection with the administration of any estate that the estate contains real estate located in the state, the probate division of the circuit court shall notify, within 15 days, the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate lies of the name and date of death of the decedent. A register of deeds who receives such a notice shall record in the grantor's index of his or her office the name of the decedent, his or her date of death, and the county in which the estate is being probated. The cost for filing said notice shall be assigned to the estate. 16 Registers of Probate; Salaries; Benefits. RSA 548:17 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 548:17 Salaries; Benefits; Part-time; Per Diem. The county delegation shall determine the method and amount of payment, salary paid, and whether any benefits are offered to the register of probate for the performance of his or her duties, considering available county budget funds. Any salary and benefits, part-time payment, or per diem payment for services offered to the register of probate shall be determined by the county delegation for the county in which the register of probate is elected. The payment for services shall be based upon the responsibilities, duties, and hours of the register of probate and shall be specified in the county budget. Any funds received by a county from the state designated for the operation of the office of register of probate in that county shall be dedicated solely to the operation, support, and function of the office of register of probate in that county. 17 Probate Division of the Circuit Courts and Estates; Publication of Notice in Newspaper. Amend RSA 550:10 to read as follows: 550:10 Publication of Notice in Newspaper. I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever notice is required to be published in a newspaper by any provision of this title, the [register of] probate division of the circuit court shall cause such notice to be published 2 weeks successively in a newspaper which circulates in the town or city in which the person whose estate is involved last resided, or in the county whose court has jurisdiction, or otherwise as ordered by the judge. II. The [register of] probate division of the circuit court may select the newspaper for publication, provided only that it is a newspaper in the English language, unless the judge shall otherwise order. The [register] probate division of the circuit court may publish a notice in a newspaper in other than the English language, provided that he or she also publishes the same notice in a newspaper in the English language at the same time. The first such publication shall be at least 2 weeks before the day or thing of which notice is given and the second publication shall be at least 7 days before the day or thing of which notice is given, unless otherwise ordered by the judge. III. The [register of] probate division of the circuit court may publish in one notice the necessary information pertaining to more than one estate, provided, however, that each separate subject matter such as the appointment of a fiduciary, a hearing on an account, a hearing on a license to sell real estate, or any other designated subject matter shall have a specific designation within each such notice. IV. Prior to such publication, the fiduciary of the estate concerned shall advance and pay to the [register of] probate division of the circuit court the cost of such publication as determined by the [register] probate division of the circuit court, and a fee to the [register] probate division of the circuit court as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:27. Fifty percent of any fee collected by the probate division of the circuit court shall be paid to the county's treasurer for payment of the register of probate salary, benefits, and expenses. The fiduciary shall be allowed said sums so paid to the[ register] probate division of the circuit court in his or her account. 18 Dedicated Funds; Default Fees; Distribution. A one-time $100,000 deduction shall be made from funds retained by the court under RSA 597:38-a to be distributed equally to each of the 10 county treasurers for the salaries and benefits of the registers of probate as specified in the individual county budgets. 19 County Officers; Registers of Probate. Amend RSA 661:9 to read as follows: 661:9 County Officers. I. If a vacancy for a period of one year or longer occurs in the office of county sheriff, county attorney, register of deeds, register of probate, or county treasurer, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by a majority of the ballots cast. If a vacancy for a period of less than a year occurs in any such office, the members of the county convention shall, by majority vote of the county convention, vote to either fill the vacancy or to leave the office vacant. II.(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a county commissioner, the members of the county convention, or, if the vacancy occurs in Hillsborough county, the members of the county convention representing the cities and towns in the commissioner's district, shall fill the vacancy by a majority of the ballots cast until the next biennial election of county officers. If the term filled is less than the unexpired term, then notwithstanding any provisions of RSA 653:1, VI, the commissioner district filled pursuant to this paragraph shall be added to the next biennial election ballot to be chosen by the voters of the county for a 2-year term. (b) The provisions of subparagraph (a) shall apply only where the vacancy occurred no later than 30 days preceding the printing of the ballots for the primary election. (c) The provisions of RSA 655:32 and RSA 655:37 relating to nominations by appropriate party committees for vacancies in an office on a primary or general election ballot, respectively, shall apply to vacancies to be filled under this paragraph. III. If any person holding a county office enumerated in paragraph I or II becomes temporarily absent or incapacitated, the county convention may, upon application of the [county attorney or] county commissioners, declare a temporary absence and fill the same for a limited period of time expressed in the appointment. IV. Any officer of a county[, including the register of probate,] may be removed by the county convention for official misconduct. Any removal under this paragraph shall be initiated by petition of a majority of the county commissioners, of the county attorney, or of a superior court judge. No officer of a county may be removed without notice of the allegations supporting the petition for removal and an opportunity to be heard by the county convention. 20 Repeal. The following are repealed: I. RSA 548:28 relative to penalty for register of probate. II. RSA 661:9-a, relative to vacancy in office of register of probate. 21 Judicial Conduct Commission; Definitions; Clerk. Amend RSA 494-A:2, I to read as follows: I. \"Clerk'' means a clerk of court or a deputy clerk, [a register of probate or deputy register,] a court stenographer or reporter, and any person performing the duties of a clerk[, register,] or reporter. 22 Effective Date. I. Sections 3-6, 9, and 18 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2019. II. RSA 548:2-a as inserted by section 11 of this act shall take effect November 15, 2018. III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage. 2017-2451h AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Modifies the duties of registers of probate. II. Modifies the duties of the probate division of the circuit court. III. Requires the county delegations to determine the salary and benefits of registers of probate.", "source": "HC052.pdf", "targets": ["the whole bill", "section 2", "section 4", "section 6", "section 7"], "supersedes": []}, {"num": "2018-0727h", "kind": "Committee Amendment", "where": "committee", "date": "2018-03-06", "body": "H", "adopted": true, "vote_kind": "VV", "mover": "", "proposed_by": "the Committee on Finance - r", "text": "Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following: 2 Salaries for Counties; Register of Probate. Amend RSA 23:8 to read as follows: 23:8 Salaries for Counties. I. Every county shall establish the salary for its register of deeds at a fixed dollar value. Said salaries may not be established either in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges or payments collected by said register. Said salaries shall be established not less than biennially by the county convention, upon recommendation of the executive committee. In no case shall the salary of any of said registers of deeds be a lesser amount than the salary which said register was receiving on January 1, 1974. II. Every county shall establish the salary for its register of probate at a fixed dollar value. Said salaries may be established either in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges or payments collected by the county treasurer or the state and consistent with RSA 548:17. Said salaries shall be established not less than biennially by the county convention, upon recommendation of the executive committee. 3 Supreme Court; Entry Fees RSA 490:24, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: I. For the benefit of the state and counties, there shall be paid to the clerk for the entry of every reserved case, bill of exceptions, petition, appeal, or other action, for the filing of every motion or other document supple-mentary to the entered case, and for any service rendered by the clerk, such fees as shall from time to time be established by the court. The clerk shall determine the total amount of probate entry fees collected in each county. The clerk shall set aside and pay 10 percent of each probate entry fee paid to the probate division of the circuit court for allocation to the counties for the salary, benefits, and other compensation costs of the registers of probate as set forth in RSA 490:27. Of the remaining entry fees, 6 percent shall be set aside for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. The proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III. 4 Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements. Amend RSA 490:26-c to read as follows: 490:26-c Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements. I. Of the entry fees remaining after 10 percent is set aside for county registers of probate pursuant to RSA 490:24, I, six percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts shall be deposited in escrow for judicial branch facility improvements. Moneys in the escrow fund shall be used for improvements to judicial branch facilities by the department of administrative services as recommended and approved by the supreme court. II. The state treasurer shall establish procedures for deposits to and expenditures from the judicial escrow fund for court facilities. The judicial escrow fund shall be a dedicated capital reserve fund for the improvement of existing court facilities, or those facilities acquired pursuant to an act of the general court. III. The funds on deposit in the judicial escrow fund for court facility improvements shall be invested by the state treasurer in obligations of the United States government, in government agency obligations, in obligations which are legal investments for savings banks and trust companies, and in all types of savings accounts or certificates of deposit of both state or federally chartered institutions. 5 Judicial Branch Information Technology Fund. Amend RSA 490:26-h, I(a) to read as follows: (a) Of the entry fees remaining after 10 percent is set aside for county registers of probate pursuant to RSA 490:24, I, thirty percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts and 16.67 percent of the penalty assessment collected pursuant to RSA 106-L:10 shall be deposited in the judicial branch information technology fund. 6 Supreme Court; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Fees. Amend RSA 490:27 to read as follows: 490:27 Probate Court Fees. I. Probate division of the circuit court fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of the applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state and counties. II. The sum of $5 shall be added to each entry fee collected in the probate division of the circuit courts and shall be deposited in the mediation and arbitration fund established under RSA 490-E:4. Probate entry fees shall be set to allow for the allocation to the counties of up to 10 percent of the fees collected for the salary, benefits, and other compensation costs of registers of probate in eligible counties having established such compensation pursuant to RSA 23:7 and RSA 23:8. Such costs shall only be reimbursed to counties that have established compensation pursuant to RSA 23:7 and RSA 23:8, and only to the extent covered by 10 percent of the probate entry fees collected. No later than 30 days after each calendar quarter, eligible counties shall report the salary, benefits, and other compensation costs for the register of probate to the administrative office of the courts. The office shall distribute up to 10 percent of the probate entry fees collected in the preceding quarter based on each county's share of total statewide probate cases filed. 7 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. Amend RSA 490-F:13 to read as follows: 490-F:13 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. The administrative judge of the circuit court shall appoint a clerk with responsibility for each circuit court site. In the interest of the effective administration of justice, any such clerk may have responsibility for one or more circuit court locations. Circuit court clerks shall have the same duties as clerks of the former district court and judicial branch family division [and as registers of probate with the exception of RSA 15-B, RSA 456-B, RSA 548, RSA 653, RSA 655, and RSA 661 which shall remain as duties of the registers of probate]. Circuit court clerks, upon request of the register of probate, shall inform the registers of probate, in a timely manner, of any and all scheduling to insure timely judicial action of probate matters. Circuit court clerks shall hold office at the pleasure of the administrative judge of the circuit court. The administrative judge shall not have authority over a register of probate. 8 Judges and Their Jurisdiction; Records. Amend RSA 547:27-b, I to read as follows: I. The probate division of the circuit court shall [appropriately retain all wills and their probate; all proceedings with regard to real estate; all accounts settled, and all orders, decisions, and appointments from which an appeal may be claimed] provide system access to the electronic probate files to check on activities related to probate matters. 9 Judges of Probate and Their Jurisdiction; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Entry Fees. Amend RSA 547:27-c to read as follows: 547:27-c Probate Court Entry Fees. I. Probate division of the circuit court entry fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of each applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state and counties. II. The clerk shall determine the total amount of probate entry fees collected by each county. Of the entry fees remaining after 10 percent is set aside for county registers of probate pursuant to RSA 490:24, I, the clerk shall set aside 6 percent of each entry fee paid into the court for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent [of each entry fee paid into the court] for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. The proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III. 10 Registers of Probate; Residence. Amend RSA 548:1 to read as follows: 548:1 Residence, etc. The register of probate shall [dwell] reside in the county in which [the probate records are required to be kept] he or she is elected. If a register shall [dwell] reside in any other county and continue so [dwelling] residing for 30 consecutive days, the office shall be deemed vacant. 11 New Sections; Register of Probate; Training, Duties, and Office Hours; Office Facilities. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 2 the following new sections: 548:2-a Training. The administrative judge of the probate division of the circuit court, or designee shall provide instruction to each register of probate on the current computer system, telephone system, and all rules and processes in the probate division of the circuit court . 548:2-b Duties and Office Hours. The register of probate shall be available to county residents and court personnel as necessary to provide services to county residents, court personnel, and the general public on any and all probate filings and issues. The register of probate position may be part-time or full-time. Recommendation of hours or days worked by the register of probate shall be considered by the county delegation, which has final authority over the register of probate hours. 548:2-c Office Facilities and Equipment. Each register of probate shall have a work station or office located in the probate division of the circuit court, or registry of deeds, or county seat in the county in which he or she was elected. If the office space is within a county building, the county shall provide a desk and telephone number for the register of probate. The telephone number shall be communicated to the judicial branch. the judicial branch shall supply the computer equipment and access to email via the court email system. If the office space is within a court building, The work station or office shall include court-supplied office equipment including a desk or desk space, a telephone, a court provided telephone number or telephone extension, and a computer with court supplied email access. Each register of probate shall have access to all open and closed probate matters filed electronically and be aware of the location of all paper probate records needed to assist the public. Probate electronic court records shall be available on a read-only basis. 12 New Sections; Register of Probate; Authority. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 4-a the following new sections: 548:4-b Authority. The authority of the register of probate shall include, but not be limited to, access to all probate division filings under RSA 5, RSA 15-B, RSA 87, RSA 151-A:15, RSA 456-B, RSA 490-F, RSA 547, RSA 548, RSA 553, RSA 554, and RSA 661. The register of probate shall work with court personnel to resolve all probate issues presented to the register of probate by the public. 548:4-c Scheduling. The probate division of the circuit court shall provide access to the electronic probate files so information about scheduling is available to the registers of probate. 13 Registers of Probate; Records RSA 548:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 548:5 Records. The register of probate shall have access to the electronic probate files in order to view the recordings of all wills and their probate; all proceedings with regard to real estate; all accounts settled; and all orders, decisions, and appointments from which an appeal may be claimed. The judicial branch and the secretary of state, division of archives and records management shall make available on their websites links to all available electronically scanned New Hampshire probate records including those created or maintained by any nongovernmental entity until such time as the state has the capability to make all such records available through state resources. Beginning on July 1, 2020, all paper probate records older than 35 years shall be kept in the state archives. 14 New Section; Registers of Probate; Record of Decedent's Real Estate. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 7-a the following new section: 548:7-b Record of Decedent's Real Estate. Whenever it appears from the inventory or any other instrument pertaining to real estate filed with the probate division of the circuit court in connection with the administration of any estate that the estate contains real estate located in the state, the probate division of the circuit court shall notify, within 15 days, the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate lies of the name and date of death of the decedent. A register of deeds who receives such a notice shall record in the grantor's index of his or her office the name of the decedent, his or her date of death, and the county in which the estate is being probated. The cost for filing said notice shall be assigned to the estate. The probate division of the circuit court shall provide the register of deeds the address of the estate administrator for billing. Registers of Probate; Salaries; Benefits. RSA 548:17 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 548:17 Salaries; Benefits; Part-time; Per Diem. The county delegation shall determine the method and amount of payment, salary paid, and whether any benefits are offered to the register of probate for the performance of his or her duties, considering available county budget funds. Any salary and benefits, part-time payment, or per diem payment for services offered to the register of probate shall be determined by the county delegation for the county in which the register of probate is elected. The payment for services shall be based upon the responsibilities, duties, and hours of the register of probate and shall be specified in the county budget. Any funds received by a county from the state designated for the operation of the office of register of probate in that county shall be dedicated solely to the operation, support, and function of the office of register of probate in that county. 16 Probate Division of the Circuit Courts and Estates; Publication of Notice RSA 550:10 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 550:10 Publication and Notice in Newspaper. Because probate is an entirely electronic process with no paper records, notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever notice is required to be published in a newspaper by any provision of this title, the probate division of the circuit court established in RSA 490-F shall instead cause such notice as required by the probate division of the circuit court to be made available to the public on the New Hampshire judicial branch website or by other electronic media for no fewer than 2 weeks beginning no later than 2 weeks before the date for which notice is given, unless otherwise ordered by the judge. 17 County Officers; Registers of Probate. Amend RSA 661:9 to read as follows: 661:9 County Officers. I. If a vacancy for a period of one year or longer occurs in the office of county sheriff, county attorney, register of deeds, register of probate, or county treasurer, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by a majority of the ballots cast. If a vacancy for a period of less than a year occurs in any such office, the members of the county convention shall, by majority vote of the county convention, vote to either fill the vacancy or to leave the office vacant. II.(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a county commissioner, the members of the county convention, or, if the vacancy occurs in Hillsborough county, the members of the county convention representing the cities and towns in the commissioner's district, shall fill the vacancy by a majority of the ballots cast until the next biennial election of county officers. If the term filled is less than the unexpired term, then notwithstanding any provisions of RSA 653:1, VI, the commissioner district filled pursuant to this paragraph shall be added to the next biennial election ballot to be chosen by the voters of the county for a 2-year term. (b) The provisions of subparagraph (a) shall apply only where the vacancy occurred no later than 30 days preceding the printing of the ballots for the primary election. (c) The provisions of RSA 655:32 and RSA 655:37 relating to nominations by appropriate party committees for vacancies in an office on a primary or general election ballot, respectively, shall apply to vacancies to be filled under this paragraph. III. If any person holding a county office enumerated in paragraph I or II becomes temporarily absent or incapacitated, the county convention may, upon application of the [county attorney or] county commissioners, declare a temporary absence and fill the same for a limited period of time expressed in the appointment. IV. Any officer of a county[, including the register of probate,] may be removed by the county convention for official misconduct. Any removal under this paragraph shall be initiated by petition of a majority of the county commissioners, of the county attorney, or of a superior court judge. No officer of a county may be removed without notice of the allegations supporting the petition for removal and an opportunity to be heard by the county convention. 18 Repeal. The following are repealed: I. RSA 548:28 relative to penalty for register of probate. II. RSA 661:9-a, relative to vacancy in office of register of probate. 19 Judicial Conduct Commission; Definitions; Clerk. Amend RSA 494-A:2, I to read as follows: I. \"Clerk'' means a clerk of court or a deputy clerk, [a register of probate or deputy register,] a court stenographer or reporter, and any person performing the duties of a clerk[, register,] or reporter. 20 Effective Date. I. Sections 3-7, and 9 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2019. II. RSA 548:2-a as inserted by section 11 of this act shall take effect November 15, 2018. III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.", "source": "HC009.pdf", "targets": ["section 2", "section 4", "section 7"], "supersedes": [{"num": "2017-2451h", "shared": ["section 2", "section 4", "section 7"]}]}], "billtext": {"version": "As amended by the house", "title": "", "analysis": "This bill:\n\nI. Modifies the duties of registers of probate.\n\nII. Modifies the duties of the probate division of the circuit court.\n\nIII. Requires the county delegations to determine the salary and benefits of registers of probate.", "fiscal": {"lead": "[ X ] State [ X ] County [ ] Local [ ] None", "tables": [{"caption": "", "raw": ["Estimated Increase / (Decrease)"]}]}, "body": "3Jan2018... 2451h\n\n6Mar2018... 0727h 17-0174\n\n06/03\n\nBe it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:\n\n1 Establishing Compensation; Register of Probate. Amend RSA 23:7 to read as follows:\n\n23:7 Establishing Compensation. Every county convention shall have the power to establish salaries, benefits, and other compensation paid to elected county officers including the county attorney, sheriff, register of deeds, register of probate, treasurer, and county commissioners. For the purposes of this section, except for the register of probate, \"compensation'' shall include salary, longevity pay, vacation and sick pay, allowances, and all other payments made by the county to its officers, plus the fair market value of any compensation paid in kind if reportable as income for federal income tax purposes, plus all fringe benefits that may be provided including health insurance and retirement, and may also include an upper limit on the amount of mileage and out-of-pocket expenditures reimbursable to each officer. Said compensation shall be established biennially by the county convention prior to the filing date required under RSA 655:14 for the elected offices listed in this section, upon recommendation of the executive committee which shall remain in effect during their term of office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in counties in which any of the officers listed in this section receive fees or mileage, or both, for services performed by them as part of their compensation, the county convention may put such officer on a salary and expenses basis. Such officer may be required to continue to collect the usual fees and mileage for the service performed and to pay over all such fees and mileage to the county treasurer for the use of the county. In such event, the amount such officer received in fees and mileage, less expenses, shall be included in determining the minimum at which his or her salary may be established unless a lesser amount is agreed upon by the incumbent officer at that time. In no case, except for the register of probate, shall the salary or other compensation of any of such officers be established at a lesser amount than that which was in effect December 31, 1972.\n\n2 Salaries for Counties; Register of Probate. Amend RSA 23:8 to read as follows:\n\n23:8 Salaries for Counties.\n\nI. Every county shall establish the salary for its register of deeds at a fixed dollar value. Said salaries may not be established either in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges or payments collected by said register. Said salaries shall be established not less than biennially by the county convention, upon recommendation of the executive committee. In no case shall the salary of any of said registers of deeds be a lesser amount than the salary which said register was receiving on January 1, 1974.\n\nII. Every county shall establish the salary for its register of probate at a fixed dollar value. Said salaries may be established either in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges or payments collected by the county treasurer or the state and consistent with RSA 548:17. Said salaries shall be established not less than biennially by the county convention, upon recommendation of the executive committee.\n\n3 Supreme Court; Entry Fees RSA 490:24, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\nI. For the benefit of the state and counties, there shall be paid to the clerk for the entry of every reserved case, bill of exceptions, petition, appeal, or other action, for the filing of every motion or other document supplementary to the entered case, and for any service rendered by the clerk, such fees as shall from time to time be established by the court. The clerk shall determine the total amount of probate entry fees collected in each county. The clerk shall set aside and pay 10 percent of each probate entry fee paid to the probate division of the circuit court for allocation to the counties for the salary, benefits, and other compensation costs of the registers of probate as set forth in RSA 490:27. Of the remaining entry fees, 6 percent shall be set aside for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. The proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III.\n\n4 Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements. Amend RSA 490:26-c to read as follows:\n\n490:26-c Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements.\n\nI. Of the entry fees remaining after 10 percent is set aside for county registers of probate pursuant to RSA 490:24, I, six percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts shall be deposited in escrow for judicial branch facility improvements. Moneys in the escrow fund shall be used for improvements to judicial branch facilities by the department of administrative services as recommended and approved by the supreme court.\n\nII. The state treasurer shall establish procedures for deposits to and expenditures from the judicial escrow fund for court facilities. The judicial escrow fund shall be a dedicated capital reserve fund for the improvement of existing court facilities, or those facilities acquired pursuant to an act of the general court.\n\nIII. The funds on deposit in the judicial escrow fund for court facility improvements shall be invested by the state treasurer in obligations of the United States government, in government agency obligations, in obligations which are legal investments for savings banks and trust companies, and in all types of savings accounts or certificates of deposit of both state or federally chartered institutions.\n\n5 Judicial Branch Information Technology Fund. Amend RSA 490:26-h, I(a) to read as follows:\n\n(a) Of the entry fees remaining after 10 percent is set aside for county registers of probate pursuant to RSA 490:24, I, thirty percent of each entry fee collected in the supreme, superior, and circuit courts and 16.67 percent of the penalty assessment collected pursuant to RSA 106-L:10 shall be deposited in the judicial branch information technology fund.\n\n6 Supreme Court; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Fees. Amend RSA 490:27 to read as follows:\n\n490:27 Probate Court Fees.\n\nI. Probate division of the circuit court fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of the applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state and counties.\n\nII. The sum of $5 shall be added to each entry fee collected in the probate division of the circuit courts and shall be deposited in the mediation and arbitration fund established under RSA 490-E:4. Probate entry fees shall be set to allow for the allocation to the counties of up to 10 percent of the fees collected for the salary, benefits, and other compensation costs of registers of probate in eligible counties having established such compensation pursuant to RSA 23:7 and RSA 23:8. Such costs shall only be reimbursed to counties that have established compensation pursuant to RSA 23:7 and RSA 23:8, and only to the extent covered by 10 percent of the probate entry fees collected. No later than 30 days after each calendar quarter, eligible counties shall report the salary, benefits, and other compensation costs for the register of probate to the administrative office of the courts. The office shall distribute up to 10 percent of the probate entry fees collected in the preceding quarter based on each county's share of total statewide probate cases filed.\n\n7 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. Amend RSA 490-F:13 to read as follows:\n\n490-F:13 Circuit Court Clerks; Appointment. The administrative judge of the circuit court shall appoint a clerk with responsibility for each circuit court site. In the interest of the effective administration of justice, any such clerk may have responsibility for one or more circuit court locations. Circuit court clerks shall have the same duties as clerks of the former district court and judicial branch family division [ and as registers of probate with the exception of RSA 15-B, RSA 456-B, RSA 548, RSA 653, RSA 655, and RSA 661 which shall remain as duties of the registers of probate]. Circuit court clerks, upon request of the register of probate, shall inform the registers of probate, in a timely manner, of any and all scheduling to insure timely judicial action of probate matters. Circuit court clerks shall hold office at the pleasure of the administrative judge of the circuit court. The administrative judge shall not have authority over a register of probate.\n\n8 Judges and Their Jurisdiction; Records. Amend RSA 547:27-b, I to read as follows:\n\nI. The probate division of the circuit court shall [ appropriately retain all wills and their probate; all proceedings with regard to real estate; all accounts settled, and all orders, decisions, and appointments from which an appeal may be claimed] provide system access to the electronic probate files to check on activities related to probate matters.\n\n9 Judges of Probate and Their Jurisdiction; Probate Division of the Circuit Court Entry Fees. Amend RSA 547:27-c to read as follows:\n\n547:27-c Probate Court Entry Fees.\n\nI. Probate division of the circuit court entry fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of each applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state and counties.\n\nII. The clerk shall determine the total amount of probate entry fees collected by each county. Of the entry fees remaining after 10 percent is set aside for county registers of probate pursuant to RSA 490:24, I, the clerk shall set aside 6 percent of each entry fee paid into the court for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent [ of each entry fee paid into the court] for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. The proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III.\n\n10 Registers of Probate; Residence. Amend RSA 548:1 to read as follows:\n\n548:1 Residence, etc. The register of probate shall [ dwell] reside in the county in which [ the probate records are required to be kept] he or she is elected. If a register shall [ dwell] reside in any other county and continue so [ dwelling] residing for 30 consecutive days, the office shall be deemed vacant.\n\n11 New Sections; Register of Probate; Training, Duties, and Office Hours; Office Facilities. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 2 the following new sections:\n\n548:2-a Training. The administrative judge of the probate division of the circuit court, or designee shall provide instruction to each register of probate on the current computer system, telephone system, and all rules and processes in the probate division of the circuit court .\n\n548:2-b Duties and Office Hours. The register of probate shall be available to county residents and court personnel as necessary to provide services to county residents, court personnel, and the general public on any and all probate filings and issues. The register of probate position may be part-time or full-time. Recommendation of hours or days worked by the register of probate shall be considered by the county delegation, which has final authority over the register of probate hours.\n\n548:2-c Office Facilities and Equipment. Each register of probate shall have a work station or office located in the probate division of the circuit court, or registry of deeds, or county seat in the county in which he or she was elected. If the office space is within a county building, the county shall provide a desk and telephone number for the register of probate. The telephone number shall be communicated to the judicial branch. the judicial branch shall supply the computer equipment and access to email via the court email system. If the office space is within a court building, The work station or office shall include court-supplied office equipment including a desk or desk space, a telephone, a court provided telephone number or telephone extension, and a computer with court supplied email access. Each register of probate shall have access to all open and closed probate matters filed electronically and be aware of the location of all paper probate records needed to assist the public. Probate electronic court records shall be available on a read-only basis.\n\n12 New Sections; Register of Probate; Authority. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 4-a the following new sections:\n\n548:4-b Authority. The authority of the register of probate shall include, but not be limited to, access to all probate division filings under RSA 5, RSA 15-B, RSA 87, RSA 151-A:15, RSA 456-B, RSA 490-F, RSA 547, RSA 548, RSA 553, RSA 554, and RSA 661. The register of probate shall work with court personnel to resolve all probate issues presented to the register of probate by the public.\n\n548:4-c Scheduling. The probate division of the circuit court shall provide access to the electronic probate files so information about scheduling is available to the registers of probate.\n\n13 Registers of Probate; Records RSA 548:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\n548:5 Records. The register of probate shall have access to the electronic probate files in order to view the recordings of all wills and their probate; all proceedings with regard to real estate; all accounts settled; and all orders, decisions, and appointments from which an appeal may be claimed. The judicial branch and the secretary of state, division of archives and records management shall make available on their websites links to all available electronically scanned New Hampshire probate records including those created or maintained by any nongovernmental entity until such time as the state has the capability to make all such records available through state resources. Beginning on July 1, 2020, all paper probate records older than 35 years shall be kept in the state archives.\n\n14 New Section; Registers of Probate; Record of Decedent's Real Estate. Amend RSA 548 by inserting after section 7-a the following new section:\n\n548:7-b Record of Decedent's Real Estate. Whenever it appears from the inventory or any other instrument pertaining to real estate filed with the probate division of the circuit court in connection with the administration of any estate that the estate contains real estate located in the state, the probate division of the circuit court shall notify, within 15 days, the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate lies of the name and date of death of the decedent. A register of deeds who receives such a notice shall record in the grantor's index of his or her office the name of the decedent, his or her date of death, and the county in which the estate is being probated. The cost for filing said notice shall be assigned to the estate. The probate division of the circuit court shall provide the register of deeds the address of the estate administrator for billing.\n\n15 Registers of Probate; Salaries; Benefits. RSA 548:17 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\n548:17 Salaries; Benefits; Part-time; Per Diem. The county delegation shall determine the method and amount of payment, salary paid, and whether any benefits are offered to the register of probate for the performance of his or her duties, considering available county budget funds. Any salary and benefits, part-time payment, or per diem payment for services offered to the register of probate shall be determined by the county delegation for the county in which the register of probate is elected. The payment for services shall be based upon the responsibilities, duties, and hours of the register of probate and shall be specified in the county budget. Any funds received by a county from the state designated for the operation of the office of register of probate in that county shall be dedicated solely to the operation, support, and function of the office of register of probate in that county.\n\n16 Probate Division of the Circuit Courts and Estates; Publication of Notice RSA 550:10 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:\n\n550:10 Publication and Notice in Newspaper. Because probate is an entirely electronic process with no paper records, notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever notice is required to be published in a newspaper by any provision of this title, the probate division of the circuit court established in RSA 490-F shall instead cause such notice as required by the probate division of the circuit court to be made available to the public on the New Hampshire judicial branch website or by other electronic media for no fewer than 2 weeks beginning no later than 2 weeks before the date for which notice is given, unless otherwise ordered by the judge.\n\n17 County Officers; Registers of Probate. Amend RSA 661:9 to read as follows:\n\n661:9 County Officers.\n\nI. If a vacancy for a period of one year or longer occurs in the office of county sheriff, county attorney, register of deeds, register of probate, or county treasurer, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by a majority of the ballots cast. If a vacancy for a period of less than a year occurs in any such office, the members of the county convention shall, by majority vote of the county convention, vote to either fill the vacancy or to leave the office vacant.\n\nII.(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a county commissioner, the members of the county convention, or, if the vacancy occurs in Hillsborough county, the members of the county convention representing the cities and towns in the commissioner's district, shall fill the vacancy by a majority of the ballots cast until the next biennial election of county officers. If the term filled is less than the unexpired term, then notwithstanding any provisions of RSA 653:1, VI, the commissioner district filled pursuant to this paragraph shall be added to the next biennial election ballot to be chosen by the voters of the county for a 2-year term.\n\n(b) The provisions of subparagraph (a) shall apply only where the vacancy occurred no later than 30 days preceding the printing of the ballots for the primary election.\n\n(c) The provisions of RSA 655:32 and RSA 655:37 relating to nominations by appropriate party committees for vacancies in an office on a primary or general election ballot, respectively, shall apply to vacancies to be filled under this paragraph.\n\nIII. If any person holding a county office enumerated in paragraph I or II becomes temporarily absent or incapacitated, the county convention may, upon application of the [ county attorney or] county commissioners, declare a temporary absence and fill the same for a limited period of time expressed in the appointment.\n\nIV. Any officer of a county[, including the register of probate,] may be removed by the county convention for official misconduct. Any removal under this paragraph shall be initiated by petition of a majority of the county commissioners, of the county attorney, or of a superior court judge. No officer of a county may be removed without notice of the allegations supporting the petition for removal and an opportunity to be heard by the county convention.\n\n18 Repeal. The following are repealed:\n\nI. RSA 548:28 relative to penalty for register of probate.\n\nII. RSA 661:9-a, relative to vacancy in office of register of probate.\n\n19 Judicial Conduct Commission; Definitions; Clerk. Amend RSA 494-A:2, I to read as follows:\n\nI. \"Clerk'' means a clerk of court or a deputy clerk, [ a register of probate or deputy register,] a court stenographer or reporter, and any person performing the duties of a clerk[, register,] or reporter.\n\n20 Effective Date.\n\nI. Sections 3-7, and 9 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2019.\n\nII. RSA 548:2-a as inserted by section 11 of this act shall take effect November 15, 2018.\n\nIII. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.\n\nLBAO\n\n17-0174\n\n1/24/18\n\nHB 476- FISCAL NOTE\n\nAS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-2451h)\n\nAN ACT relative to the duties of registers of probate.\n\nSTATE:\n\nFY 2019\n\nFY 2020\n\nFY 2021\n\nFY 2022\n\nAppropriation\n\n$0\n\n$0\n\n$0\n\n$0\n\nRevenue\n\nIndeterminable Decrease\n\nIndeterminable Decrease\n\nIndeterminable Decrease\n\nIndeterminable Decrease\n\nExpenditures\n\nIndeterminable\n\nIndeterminable\n\nIndeterminable\n\nIndeterminable\n\nFunding Source:\n\n[ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Restricted Revenue\n\nCOUNTY:\n\nRevenue\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nExpenditures\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nIndeterminable Increase\n\nMETHODOLOGY:\n\nThis bill would decrease State restricted revenues and increase county revenues and expenditures by indeterminable amounts. There would be an indeterminable impact on State expenditures. Expenditures from the specified funds would decrease (assuming other sources of funds are not available) but certain other expenditures would increase. Under current law, the fees below are distributed as follows:\n\nEntry Fees (RSA 490:24)\n\n6% to Facilities Escrow Account (RSA 490:26-c)\n\n30% to IT Dedicated Fund (RSA 490:26-h)\n\n64% to General Fund (RSA 490:24)\n\nFees for Motions to Appear in Court pro hac vice\n\n100% to the Law Library Revolving Fund (RSA 490:25, III)\n\nMediation Fee\n\n100% of revenue goes to Mediation & Arbitration Fund (RSA 490:27, II)\n\nPublication of Notice Fee\n\n100% of fee revenue goes the Court Publications Revolving Fund (RSA 550:10)\n\nDefault Fees Fund\n\n100% of fees go to the Default Fees Fund (RSA 597:38-a)\n\nThe bill would reallocate a portion of this fee revenue to county treasurers to pay for the salaries, benefits and related costs of county registers of probate as follows:\n\n50 percent of the entry fee revenue collected by the probate division currently deposited in the Facilities Escrow Account and IT Dedicated Fund would be reallocated to county treasurers.\n\n50 percent of the fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice currently deposited in the Law Library Revolving Fund would be reallocated to the county treasurers.\n\nHalf of the $5.00 Mediation fee (or $2.50) collected by the probate division shall be paid to the county treasurer that collected the fee.\n\n50% of the fee revenue paid under RSA 550:10 for publication costs would be reallocated from the Court Publications Revolving Fund to the county treasurers.\n\nIn addition, the bill makes a one-time distribution of $100,000 divided equally among the State\u2019s 10 counties to pay for register of probate expenses. This money is derived from the default fees collected by the court under RSA 597:38-a. The bill also requires the Judicial Branch to provide the ten registers of probate with a work station or office with a desk, a telephone and a computer. The Judicial Branch estimates the total first year cost to be $52,000 (10 registers of probate x (Workstation @ $3,298 + Computer @ $1,734 + Telephone @ $168/year). Proposed RSA 548:2-a requires Judicial Branch personnel to provide instruction to the registers of probate. The Branch assumes existing circuit court personnel would perform this task but cannot estimate how much time will be devoted to this function. Proposed RSA 548:5 requires Judicial Branch personnel and resources to perform retention, scanning, and destruction of records, including conversion to electronic medium for availability to the general public. The Branch states the conversion to electronic medium will be a significant cost that would likely require a capital appropriation. The Judicial Branch is unable to provide an estimate of this cost at this time. Based on FY 2017 actual amounts, the Judicial Branch estimates the following impact on restricted revenue and known expenditures:\n\nProbate Division Entry Fees - Increase/(Decrease)\n\nIT Dedicated Fund\n\n($197,328)\n\nFacilities Escrow Fund\n\n($39,466)\n\nMediation & Arbitration Fund\n\n($31,819)\n\nLaw Library Revolving Fund\n\n($1,125)\n\nProbate Division Entry Fee Subtotal\n\n($269,738)\n\nCourt Publications Revolving Fund\n\n($49,752)\n\nTotal Restricted Revenue\n\n($319,490)\n\nState Expenditures - Increase/(Decrease)\n\nDefault Fund (One-time Transfer)\n\n$100,000\n\nOffice Costs for Outfitting Registers of Probate (First year purchase)\n\n$52,000\n\nConversion to Electronic Medium\n\nUnknown\n\nFirst Year Known Expenditures:\n\n$152,000\n\nPhone line cost (second and subsequent years)\n\n$1,685\n\nThe New Hampshire Association of Counties indicates there will be an indeterminable amount of money sent from the Judicial Branch to the county treasurers as revenue and an indeterminable increase in expenditures depending on the salary and benefits established by the county for the Register of Probate. The Association assumes the funds received from the Judicial Branch will be restricted to pay for Registers of Probate in county budgets. The Association indicates there would be a full-time or part-time Register of Probate in each county with the salary, benefits and working hours established by the county convention upon recommendation of the executive committee. The salaries would be established at a fixed dollar amount and may be established in part or in total as a percentage of fees or other charges collected by the County Treasurer. 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