{"id":2415105,"date":"2025-03-25T14:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayotte-signs-bill-overhauling-new-hampshires-bail-reform-law-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:42:58","slug":"ayotte-signs-bill-overhauling-new-hampshires-bail-reform-law-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ayotte-signs-bill-overhauling-new-hampshires-bail-reform-law-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayotte signs bill overhauling New Hampshire\u2019s bail reform law &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fayotte-signs-bill-overhauling-new-hampshires-bail-reform-law-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2415105&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has signed a bill too repeal a controversial bail reform law enacted by her predecessor, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">critics argue allowed dangerous criminals<\/a> to be released before trial. The new legislation eliminates the existing bail system, permitting law enforcement to detain suspects for up to 36 hours before a court appearance and mandating no bail for individuals charged with major felonies. Ayotte emphasized that the reform aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-associate-attorney-common-nominee-really-wants-to-eliminate-school-cops\/\" title=\"Biden Associate Attorney Common Nominee REALLY WANTS TO Eliminate School COPS\">enhance public safety<\/a> by preventing violent offenders from returning to the streets. While the changes received bipartisan support in the legislature, Democrats express concerns about the necessity and implications of the new law, advocating for more time to evaluate the previous reforms. Civil liberties advocates have also voiced opposition, arguing the new measures undermine due process and could disproportionately affect individuals based on socioeconomic status. the law aims to reshape bail practices in New Hampshire amid ongoing discussions about public safety and justice reform.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ayotte signs bill overhauling New Hampshire&rsquo;s bail reform law<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2074445\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a bill Tuesday repealing a controversial bail reform law approved by her predecessor that has been criticized for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-throws-another-woke-soros-prosecutor-out-of-office\/\" title=\"DeSantis ousts another Soros-backed prosecutor.\">allowing dangerous criminals<\/a> to be released ahead of trial.<\/p>\n<p>The measure, which was approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature last week, repeals the state&rsquo;s existing bail law by eliminating the magistrate system and allowing law enforcement to detain criminal suspects up to 36 hours before they are seen before a state Superior Court or Circuit Court judge. The plan also requires a suspect charged with major felonies to be detained without bail before arraignment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3358392\/pilot-program-paves-way-for-chicago-police-to-charge-gun-suspects\/\">Pilot program paves way for Chicago police to charge gun suspects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3358389\/one-pennsylvania-doctors-love-letter-to-rural-health-care\/\">One Pennsylvania doctor&#8217;s love letter to rural health care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3358390\/report-small-businesses-struggle-to-provide-health-insurance\/\">Report: Small businesses struggle to provide health insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;To keep New Hampshire the safest state in the nation, we are finally ending the failed social experiment that was bail reform,&rdquo; Ayotte said in remarks during a bill signing ceremony at the Statehouse. &ldquo;By signing this law today, we will slam shut this revolving door once and for all to get violent offenders off our streets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In August, then-Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill to tighten bail laws by holding people accused of violent crimes behind bars until their arraignments. The changes, which passed with bipartisan support, required the state to hire three bail magistrates to fill in for judges to oversee bail hearings and ensure the process moves more quickly.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics say the changes have allowed too many dangerous people to be released on bail, creating public safety risks in a state that prides itself on having one of the lowest crime rates in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Ayotte, a former U.S. senator, campaigned for the office on overhauling the bail law and has been pressuring legislative leaders to send a bill to her desk for approval.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats argue that the changes are unnecessary and want to give the bail reform law more time to show results before upending it. They say the magistrate system allows suspects arrested on minor offenses over the weekend &mdash; when the courts are closed &mdash; to get bailed out ahead of their arraignment.<\/p>\n<p>The New Hampshire Judicial System warned in a fiscal note attached to the bill that repealing the magistrates &mdash; who are appointed to five-year terms &mdash; could have fiscal implications for the state government.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\"><strong>LIST: THE EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Civil liberties groups have criticized the bill, saying it lacks due process, and have criticized Ayotte for &ldquo;misleading&rdquo; comments about the 2018 law. They&rsquo;ve pointed to data showing a decrease in crime since the changes went into effect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Police are not a judge and jury, and they should not have the power to take away someone&rsquo;s freedom. That power is left to a judge&rsquo;s discretion,&rdquo; Amanda Azad, policy director at the ACLU of New Hampshire, said in a statement. &ldquo;Our current laws ensure that poorer people, wealthier people, and everyone in between is treated the same &mdash; but the Governor wants to change that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2074445\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2074445\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ayotte signs bill to overhaul New Hampshire&#8217;s bail reform law<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2415106,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24095799733367-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52099,51172,4762,33594,32076],"class_list":["post-2415105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ayotte","tag-bail-reform","tag-legislation","tag-new-hampshire","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24095799733367-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2415109,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415105\/revisions\/2415109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}