{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-632-a-9-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 632-A:9-a","heading":"Misdemeanor Sexual Assault Prosecutions with Victim Less Than 18 Years of Age.","body":"I. In any prosecution for a violation of RSA 632-A:4 involving a victim less than 18 years of age at the time the prosecution is commenced, and which is brought in the circuit court, the defendant may elect to either:\n(a) Appeal within 30 days after the arraignment to the superior court for a jury trial pursuant to the provisions of Rule of Criminal Procedure 21(a); or\n(b) Proceed with a trial in the circuit court, which will constitute a waiver of the right to a jury trial and the right to appeal for a jury trial pursuant to RSA 502-A:12 and 599:1.\nII. A circuit court shall not proceed with a trial under subparagraph I(b) unless it has conducted a colloquy with the defendant and finds that the defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his or her right to a jury trial.","path":["Title LXII: CRIMINAL CODE","Chapter 632-A: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LXII/632-A/632-A-9-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:28:29Z","sha256":"62fdaeeeb09200cde799d11169e946784ebca37a560a4d1a8927c47eea4c4f3c","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-632-a-9","next":"us-nh/rsa-632-a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}