{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-643-1","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 643:1","heading":"Official Oppression.","body":"A public servant, as defined in RSA 640:2, II, is guilty of a misdemeanor if, with a purpose to benefit himself or another or to harm another, he knowingly commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his office; or knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office.","path":["Title LXII: CRIMINAL CODE","Chapter 643: ABUSE OF OFFICE"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/LXII/643/643-1.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:30:41Z","sha256":"032ad7bd531dd829c0f5cbcec42abb53212b017f99ec912017fb20358b226786","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-642-10","next":"us-nh/rsa-643-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}