New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 5700 - OPERATION OF THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY: CRIMINAL RECORDS
Part Saf-C 5703 - SECURITY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION
Section Saf-C 5703.12 - Procedure for Correcting a CHRI

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 5703.12

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) Persons or their attorneys desiring access to their CHRI for the purpose of challenge or correction shall appear at the central repository.

(b) A copy shall be provided to a person if after review he or she indicates he or she needs the copy to pursue the challenge.

(c) Any person making a challenge shall identify that portion of his/her CHRI which he or she believes to be inaccurate or incorrect, and shall also give a correct version of his or her record with an explanation of the reason that he or she believes his/her version to be correct.

(d) The director shall take the following actions within 30 days of receipt of challenge:

(1) Review the records and contact the law enforcement agency or court which submitted the record to compare the information to determine whether the challenge is valid;

(2) If the challenge is valid, which means there is a discrepancy between the information submitted and the information maintained by the law enforcement agency or court, the record shall be corrected and the person and appropriate CJAs shall be notified; and

(3) If the challenge is invalid, the person shall be so informed.

(e) When a record has been corrected, the division shall notify all non-criminal justice agencies, to whom the data has been disseminated in the last year, of the correction.

(f) The person shall be entitled to review the information that records the facts, dates, and results of each formal stage of the criminal justice process through which he passes, to ensure that all such steps are completely and accurately recorded.

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Saf-C 5700) #6704, eff 3-3-98; amd by #8591, INTERIM, eff 3-24-06, EXPIRES: 9-20-06; ss by #8651, eff 6-2-06

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