630:1 Capital Murder. – I. A person is guilty of capital murder if he knowingly causes the death of: (a) A law enforcement officer or a judicial officer acting in the line of duty or when the death is caused as a consequence of or in retaliation for such person’s actions in the line […]
630:1-a First Degree Murder. – I. A person is guilty of murder in the first degree if he: (a) Purposely causes the death of another; or (b) Knowingly causes the death of: (1) Another before, after, while engaged in the commission of, or while attempting to commit felonious sexual assault as defined in RSA […]
630:1-b Second Degree Murder. – I. A person is guilty of murder in the second degree if: (a) He knowingly causes the death of another; or (b) He causes such death recklessly under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life. Such recklessness and indifference are presumed if the actor causes […]
630:2 Manslaughter. – I. A person is guilty of manslaughter when he causes the death of another: (a) Under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance caused by extreme provocation but which would otherwise constitute murder; or (b) Recklessly. II. Manslaughter shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of not more than […]
630:3 Negligent Homicide. – I. A person is guilty of a class B felony when he causes the death of another negligently. II. A person is guilty of a class A felony when in consequence of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled drug or any combination of intoxicating liquor and […]
630:4 Causing or Aiding Suicide. – I. A person is guilty of causing or aiding suicide if he purposely aids or solicits another to commit suicide. II. Causing or aiding suicide is a class B felony if the actor’s conduct causes such suicide or an attempted suicide. Otherwise it is a misdemeanor. Source. 1971, […]
630:5 Procedure in Capital Murder. – I. Whenever the state intends to seek the sentence of death for the offense of capital murder, the attorney for the state, before trial or acceptance by the court of a plea of guilty, shall file with the court and serve upon the defendant, a notice: (a) That […]
630:6 Place; Witnesses. – The punishment of death shall be inflicted within the walls or yard of the state prison. The sheriff of the county in which the person was convicted, and 2 of his deputies, shall be present, unless prevented by unavoidable casualty. He shall request the presence of the attorney general or […]
