NH SB621

Establishes a Cold Case Commission within the Department of Justice to facilitate communications between the Cold Case Homicide Unit and families of victims, as well as the public

Commission membership consists of 5 members: 2 from the Department of Justice designated by the attorney general, 2 family members of cold case homicide victims appointed by the governor, and 1 member from the NH Coalition of Missing and Murdered Persons appointed by the governor

Commission has no investigatory powers and cannot receive information about cases involving victims whose family members serve on the commission

Attorney general retains authority to withhold from the commission any information protected by law or deemed necessary to protect investigation integrity or individual privacy rights

Estimated General Fund expenditures of $261,000 in FY 2027, $266,000 in FY 2028, and $271,000 in FY 2029 for one full-time attorney and one victim/witness advocate position