{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-508-18-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 508:18-a","heading":"Law Enforcement Agencies; Limitation on Liability for Injuries Caused by Dogs Used in Law Enforcement Work.","body":"No law enforcement officer or agency shall be held liable for damages resulting from injuries caused by a dog used in law enforcement work provided that:\nI. The officer and the dog have completed training together and received certification from a nationally recognized organization required for police work or other law enforcement work or from the New England State Police Administrators Compact;\nII. The injury arises out of law enforcement conduct within the provisions of RSA 627:5, I and II; and\nIII. The law enforcement agency using a dog in enforcement work has adopted a written policy on the necessary and appropriate use of a dog for the work enumerated in paragraphs I and II. Said written policy shall be available for public inspection at any time.","path":["Title LII: ACTIONS, PROCESS, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS","Chapter 508: LIMITATION OF ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LII/508/508-18-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:49:48Z","sha256":"b0b4128811c77d47b8cf8c62a2eb8281162dc275b5cefd15d88667fa387f45de","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-508-18","next":"us-nh/rsa-508-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}