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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title LXII - Criminal Code » Title 631 - Assault and Related Offenses

Section 631:1 – First Degree Assault.

    631:1 First Degree Assault. – I. A person is guilty of a class A felony if he: (a) Purposely causes serious bodily injury to another; or (b) Purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury to another by means of a deadly weapon, except that if the deadly weapon is a firearm, he shall be sentenced […]

Section 631:10 – Penalties.

    631:10 Penalties. – I. Any person who violates RSA 631:9 and who knows or reasonably should know that the victim is an elderly, disabled, or impaired adult shall be guilty of: (a) A class A felony if the funds, assets, or property involved in the exploitation of the elderly, disabled, or impaired adult is […]

Section 631:2 – Second Degree Assault.

    631:2 Second Degree Assault. – I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if he or she: (a) Knowingly or recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another; or (b) Recklessly causes bodily injury to another by means of a deadly weapon, except that if the deadly weapon is a firearm, he or […]

Section 631:2-a – Simple Assault.

    631:2-a Simple Assault. – I. A person is guilty of simple assault if he: (a) Purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact to another; or (b) Recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or (c) Negligently causes bodily injury to another by means of a deadly weapon. II. Simple assault is a […]

Section 631:2-b – Domestic Violence.

    631:2-b Domestic Violence. – I. A person is guilty of domestic violence if the person commits any of the following against a family or household member or intimate partner: (a) Purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact against another by use of physical force; (b) Recklessly causes bodily injury to another […]

Section 631:3 – Reckless Conduct.

    631:3 Reckless Conduct. – I. A person is guilty of reckless conduct if he recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another in danger of serious bodily injury. II. Reckless conduct is a class B felony if the person uses a deadly weapon as defined in RSA 625:11, V. All other reckless […]

Section 631:3-a – Conduct Involving Laser Pointing Devices.

    631:3-a Conduct Involving Laser Pointing Devices. – I. As used in this section: (a) " Government " means the federal government, the state government or any political subdivision thereof, or a state or municipal agency or department, including any employee or agent. (b) " Person " means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, […]

Section 631:4 – Criminal Threatening.

    631:4 Criminal Threatening. – I. A person is guilty of criminal threatening when: (a) By physical conduct, the person purposely places or attempts to place another in fear of imminent bodily injury or physical contact; or (b) The person places any object or graffiti on the property of another with a purpose to coerce […]

Section 631:4-a – Harm or Threats to Certain Government Officials.

    631:4-a Harm or Threats to Certain Government Officials. – I. A person is guilty of a class A felony if he or she causes bodily injury to, or commits any other crime against, a sitting member of the general court, an executive councilor, a past or present governor, member of the judiciary, marital master, […]

Section 631:6 – Failure to Report Injuries.

    631:6 Failure to Report Injuries. – I. Except as provided in paragraph II, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if, having knowingly treated or assisted another for a gunshot wound or for any other injury he believes to have been caused by a criminal act, he fails immediately to notify a law enforcement […]

Section 631:7 – Student Hazing.

    631:7 Student Hazing. – I. For the purposes of this section: (a) "Educational institution" means any public or private high school, college, university, or other secondary or postsecondary educational establishment. (b) "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, athletic group, cooperative, club, or service, social or similar group, whose members are […]

Section 631:8 – Criminal Neglect of Elderly, Disabled, or Impaired Adults.

    631:8 Criminal Neglect of Elderly, Disabled, or Impaired Adults. – I. In this section: (a) " Adult " means any person who is 18 years of age or older. (b) " Caregiver " means any person who has been entrusted with, or has assumed the responsibility voluntarily, by contract, or by order of the […]

Section 631:9 – Financial Exploitation of an Elderly, Disabled, or Impaired Adult.

    631:9 Financial Exploitation of an Elderly, Disabled, or Impaired Adult. – I. Whoever commits any of the following acts against an elderly, disabled, or impaired adult, as defined in RSA 631:8, shall be guilty of financial exploitation and penalized pursuant to RSA 631:10 if: (a) In breach of a fiduciary obligation recognized in law, […]