NH HB1576

Requires the Department of Corrections to conduct mandatory annual financial reevaluations of offenders' ability to pay restitution, with payment schedules adjusted upward within 30 days if financial circumstances improve

Establishes new enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance including wage garnishment, tax refund interception, license suspension, property liens, and interest accruing at the civil judgment rate on unpaid balances

Creates a class A misdemeanor for purposely failing to make restitution payments

Mandates automatic 10% deduction from incarcerated offenders' incoming funds for restitution, and requires all collected payments to be disbursed to victims within 45 days

Requires written notification to victims within 30 days of any reevaluation results or enforcement actions, plus quarterly payment status updates, with provisions applying to both existing and future restitution orders effective June 1, 2027