{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-642-3","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 642:3","heading":"Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution.","body":"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:\n(a) Harbors or conceals the other; or\n(b) Provides such person a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means for avoiding discovery or apprehension; or\n(c) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or\n(d) Conceals, destroys or alters any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of such person; or\n(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\n(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.\nII. 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.","path":["Title LXII: CRIMINAL CODE","Chapter 642: OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LXII/642/642-3.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:30:30Z","sha256":"4dad900462ba2058e8290784602db2229e8873b97fa5404fc368f2458eaed366","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-642-2","next":"us-nh/rsa-642-3-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}