637:1 Consolidation. – Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense embracing the separate offenses such as those heretofore known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by bailees, embezzlement, false pretense, extortion, blackmail, receiving stolen property. An accusation of theft may be supported by evidence that it was committed in any manner […]
637:10 Theft by Misapplication of Property. – I. A person commits theft if he obtains property from anyone or personal services from an employee upon agreement, or subject to a known legal obligation, to make a specified payment or other disposition to a third person, whether from that property or its proceeds or from […]
637:10-a Use or Possession of Theft Detection Shielding Devices and Theft Detection Device Removers. – I. A person commits unlawful use of a theft detection shielding device when he or she engages in the following acts: (a) Knowingly manufactures, sells, offers for sale, or distributes a laminated or coated bag or device specially designed, […]
637:10-b Fraudulent Retail Transactions. – I. A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if such person possesses, uses, transfers, manufactures, alters, counterfeits, or reproduces a retail sales receipt or universal product code label with the purpose to deprive a merchant of goods or merchandise. II. A person shall be guilty of a class […]
637:10-c Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. – A person is guilty of a class B felony, and a class A felony for a second or subsequent offense, if he or she conspires with one or more persons to engage for profit in a scheme or course of conduct of theft as defined in RSA 637:3-a, […]
637:11 Penalties. – I. Theft constitutes a class A felony if: (a) The value of the property or services exceeds $1,500, or (b) The property stolen is a firearm, or (c) The actor is armed with a deadly weapon at the time of the theft, except that if the deadly weapon is a firearm, […]
637:2 Definitions. – The following definitions are applicable to this chapter: I. "Property" means anything of value, including real estate, tangible and intangible personal property, captured or domestic animals and birds, written instruments or other writings representing or embodying rights concerning real or personal property, labor, services, or otherwise containing any thing of value […]
637:3 Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer. – I. A person commits theft if he obtains or exercises unauthorized control over the property of another with a purpose to deprive him thereof. II. As used in this section and RSA 637:4 and 5, "obtain or exercise unauthorized control" includes but is not necessarily limited […]
637:3-a Willful Concealment. – I. A person is guilty of willful concealment if, without authority, he or she willfully conceals the goods or merchandise of any store while still upon the premises of such store. Goods or merchandise found concealed upon the person shall be prima facie evidence of willful concealment. Notwithstanding RSA 637:11, […]
637:4 Theft by Deception. – I. A person commits theft if he obtains or exercises control over property of another by deception and with a purpose to deprive him thereof. II. For the purposes of this section, deception occurs when a person purposely: (a) Creates or reinforces an impression which is false and which […]
637:5 Theft by Extortion. – I. A person is guilty of theft as he obtains or exercises control over the property of another by extortion and with a purpose to deprive him thereof. II. As used in this section, extortion occurs when a person threatens to: (a) Cause physical harm in the future to […]
637:6 Theft of Lost or Mislaid Property. – A person commits theft when: I. He obtains property of another which he knows to have been lost or mislaid, or to have been delivered under a mistake as to the identity of the recipient or as to the nature or amount of the property, without […]
637:7 Receiving Stolen Property. – I. A person commits theft if he receives, retains, or disposes of the property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has probably been stolen, with a purpose to deprive the owner thereof. II. The knowledge or belief required for paragraph I is presumed […]
637:7-a Possession of Property Without Serial Number. – I. No person shall knowingly remove, deface, alter, change, destroy, obliterate or mutilate, or cause to be removed, defaced, altered, changed, destroyed, obliterated or mutilated the identifying number or numbers or any other identifying mark on any machine, mechanical or electrical device or any other property. […]
637:8 Theft of Services. – I. A person commits theft if he obtains services which he knows are available only for compensation by deception, threat, force, or any other means designed to avoid the due payment therefor. "Deception" has the same meaning as in RSA 637:4, II, and "threat" the same meaning as in […]
637:9 Unauthorized Use of Propelled Vehicle or Rented Property. – I. A person is guilty of theft if: (a) Having custody of a propelled vehicle pursuant to an agreement between himself or another and the owner thereof whereby the actor or another is to perform for compensation a specific service for the owner involving […]
