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New Hampshire · Through 2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025

RSA 642:3: Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution.

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  1. Title LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
  2. Chapter 642: OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

I. A person is guilty of an offense if, with a purpose to hinder, prevent or delay the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he:

(a) Harbors or conceals the other; or

(b) Provides such person a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means for avoiding discovery or apprehension; or

(c) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or

(d) Conceals, destroys or alters any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of such person; or

(e) Obstructs by force, intimidation or deception anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of such person; or

(f) Having knowledge that an investigative or law enforcement officer has been authorized or has applied for authorization under RSA 570-A to intercept a telecommunication or oral communication, or under RSA 570-B to install and use a pen register or trap and trace device, gives notice of the possible interception or installation and use to any person.

II. The offense is a misdemeanor unless the actor knows that the charge made or liable to be made against the other is murder or a class A felony, in which case it is a class B felony.

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