{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-161-f-53","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 161-F:53","heading":"Entry of Premises.","body":"If either a vulnerable adult reported or suspected of being abused, neglected, or exploited refuses, or a caretaker or caregiver refuses, to allow the representative of the department entrance to the premises for the purpose of investigating a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, the probate court, in the county where the adult is found, upon a finding of probable cause, may order an authorized representative of the commissioner, a police officer, or other authorized individual to enter said premises in furtherance of such investigation.","path":["Title XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE","Chapter 161-F: ELDERLY AND ADULT SERVICES","Protective Services to Adults"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XII/161-F/161-F-53.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T13:41:42Z","sha256":"f92898892e53d432aeaf855b0ca3c7ee9d4e226f2c168b6f3ac73cb770076437","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-161-f-52","next":"us-nh/rsa-161-f-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}