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NH Rev Stat § 650:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 650 - Obscene Matter|Section 650:5 - Evidence; Adjudication of Obscenity.

    650:5 Evidence;  Adjudication of Obscenity. –||In any prosecution under this chapter, evidence shall be admissible to show:||I. The character of the audience for which the material was designed or to which it was directed;||II. What the predominant appeal of the material would be for ordinary adults or any special audience to which it was directed;||III. The degree of public acceptance of the material in this state;||IV. Appeal to prurient interest, or absence thereof, in advertising or other promotion of the material; and||V. The good repute of the author, creator, publisher or other person from whom the material originated;||VI. Expert testimony and testimony of the author, creator, publisher or other person from whom the material originated, relating to factors entering into determination of the issue of obscenity.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1976, 46:5, eff. June 1, 1976.|
NH Rev Stat § 650:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 650 - Obscene Matter|Section 650:6 - Preliminary Hearing.

    650:6 Preliminary Hearing. –||I. No recognized or established school, museum, public library or governmental agency, nor any person acting as an employee or agent of such institution, shall be arrested, charged or indicted for any violation of a provision of this chapter until such time as the material involved has first been the subject of an adversary hearing wherein such institution or person is made a defendant, and, after such material is declared by the court to be obscene matter, such institution or person continues to engage in the conduct prohibited by this chapter. The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether the material is obscene matter.||II. The adversary hearing prescribed in paragraph I of this section may be initiated only by complaint of the county attorney or the attorney general. Hearing on the complaint shall be held in the superior court of the county in which the alleged violation occurs. Notice of the complaint and of the hearing shall be given by registered mail or personal service. The notice shall state the nature of the violation, the date, place and time of the hearing, and the right to present and cross-examine witnesses. In addition to the defendant, any other interested party may appear at the hearing in opposition to the complaint and may present and cross-examine witnesses. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "interested party" includes, but is not limited to the manufacturer of the material alleged to be harmful to minors.||III. The state or any defendant may appeal from a judgment. Such appeal shall not stay the judgment. Any defendant engaging in conduct prohibited by this chapter subsequent to notice of the judgment finding the material to be obscene matter shall be subject to criminal prosecution notwithstanding the appeal from the judgment.|||Source. 1979, 397:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.|
NH Rev Stat § 650-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 650-A - Felonious Use of Firearms|Section 650-A:1 - Felonious Use of Firearms.

    650-A:1 Felonious Use of Firearms. –||A person is guilty of a class B felony if he commits or attempts to commit any felony when armed with a pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun or any other firearm. For any subsequent offense, a person shall be guilty of a class A felony.|||Source. 1977, 403:1, eff. Sept. 3, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 650-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 650-B - Felonious Use of Body Armor|Section 650-B:1 - Definition.

    650-B:1 Definition. –||In this chapter, "body armor" means any device designed to be worn on the body which is bullet resistant and is designed and intended to provide ballistic and trauma protection.|||Source. 1983, 193:1, eff. Aug. 14, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 650-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 650-B - Felonious Use of Body Armor|Section 650-B:2 - Felonious Use of Body Armor.

    650-B:2 Felonious Use of Body Armor. –||I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if he commits or attempts to commit any felony while using or wearing body armor.||II. Neither the whole nor any part of a sentence of imprisonment imposed for a violation of this section shall be served concurrently with any other term of imprisonment.|||Source. 1983, 193:1. 1996, 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 650-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 650-C - Negligent Storage of Firearms|Section 650-C:1 - Negligent Storage of Firearms.

    650-C:1 Negligent Storage of Firearms. –||I. Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce or limit any existing right to purchase and own firearms or ammunition, or both, or to provide authority to any state or local agency to infringe upon the privacy of any family, home or business except by lawful warrant.||II. As used in this section, "child," "juvenile" or "youth" shall mean any person under 16 years of age.||III. Any person who stores or leaves on premises under that person's control a loaded firearm, and who knows or reasonably should know that a child is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the child's parent or guardian, is guilty of a violation if a child gains access to a firearm and:||(a) The firearm is used in a reckless or threatening manner;||(b) The firearm is used during the commission of any misdemeanor or felony; or||(c) The firearm is negligently or recklessly discharged.||IV. Any person who violates paragraph III shall be fined not more than $1,000.||V. This section shall not apply whenever any of the following occurs:||(a) The child has completed firearm safety instructions by a certified firearms safety instructor or has successfully completed a certified hunter safety course.||(b) The firearm is kept secured in a locked box, gun safe, or other secure locked space, or in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure, or is secured with a trigger lock or similar device that prevents the firearm from discharging.||(c) The firearm is carried on the person or within such a close proximity thereto so that the individual can readily retrieve and use the firearm as if carried on the person.||(d) The child obtains or obtains and discharges the firearm in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of another person.||(e) The person who keeps a loaded firearm on any premises which are under such person's custody or control has no reasonable expectation, based on objective facts and circumstances, that a child is likely to be present on the premises.||(f) The child obtains the firearm as a result of an illegal entry of any premises by any person or an illegal taking of the firearm from the premises of the owner without permission of the owner.||VI. A parent or guardian of a child who is injured or who dies of an accidental shooting shall be prosecuted under this section only in those instances in which the parent or guardian behaved in a grossly negligent manner.||VII. Licensees shall conspicuously post at each purchase counter the following warning in bold type not less than one inch in height: "IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE OWNER OF A FIREARM SEEK FIREARM SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FROM A CERTIFIED FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR AND KEEP FIREARMS SECURED FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE." A licensee failing to display this warning to the purchaser of a firearm shall be guilty of a violation.|||Source. 2000, 267:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:1 - Applicability.

    651:1 Applicability. –||I. The provisions of this chapter govern the sentencing for every offense, whether defined within or outside the code, except as provided by RSA 630.||II. This chapter does not deprive the court of any authority conferred by law to decree a forfeiture of property, suspend or cancel a license, remove a person from office, or impose any other civil penalty. Any appropriate order exercising that authority may be included as part of the judgment of conviction.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1973, 370:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:3 - Calculation of Periods.

    651:3 Calculation of Periods. –||I. A sentence of imprisonment commences when it is imposed if the defendant is in custody or surrenders into custody at that time. Otherwise, it commences when he becomes actually in custody. All the time actually spent in custody prior to the time he is sentenced shall be credited in the manner set forth in RSA 651-A:23 against the maximum term of imprisonment that is imposed and against any minimum term authorized by RSA 651:2 or 6.||II. If a court determines that the defendant violated the conditions of his probation or conditional discharge but reinstates the probation or discharge, the period between the date of the violation and the date of restoration is not computed as part of the period of probation or discharge.||III. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1975, 158:2. 1976, 32:1, eff. July 26, 1976.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:4 - Presentence Investigation.

    651:4 Presentence Investigation. –||I. The court may, in its discretion, order a presentence investigation for a defendant convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor; provided that, upon the recommendation of the prosecution, the court shall order a presentence investigation report where the felony or misdemeanor was violent and the court has reason to believe that the defendant committed a similar act within the past year. The report shall include a recommendation as to disposition, together with reference to such material disclosed by the investigation as supports such recommendation.||II. Before imposing sentence, the court shall take such steps as may be necessary so that the defendant is advised, by counsel or otherwise, as the situation warrants, of the factual contents of any presentence investigation, and afforded a fair opportunity to contest them. The sources of confidential information need not, however, be disclosed.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1975, 158:1. 1979, 377:9. 1995, 237:5. 2009, 183:1. 2010, 239:12, eff. July 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:4-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:4-a - Right of Crime Victim to Address Judge; Defendant Required to Personally Appear.

    651:4-a Right of Crime Victim to Address Judge;  Defendant Required to Personally Appear. –||Before a judge sentences or suspends or reduces the sentence of any person for capital, first degree or second degree murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, aggravated felonious sexual assault, felonious sexual assault, first degree assault, or negligent homicide committed in consequence of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled drugs, the victim of the offense, or the victim's next of kin if the victim has died, shall have the opportunity to address the judge. The victim or victim's next of kin may appear personally or by counsel and may reasonably express his or her views concerning the offense, the person responsible, and the need for restitution. The prosecutor and the attorney for the defendant may be present when the victim or victim's next of kin so addresses the judge. The defendant shall personally appear in court when the victim or victim's next of kin addresses the judge, unless excused by the court. The judge may consider the statements of the victim or next of kin made pursuant to this section when imposing sentence or making a decision regarding sentence reduction or sentence suspension.|||Source. 1983, 319:4. 1992, 254:11. 1994, 394:2. 2015, 223:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:4-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:4-b - Presentence Investigation of Members and Veterans of the Armed Forces.

    651:4-b Presentence Investigation of Members and Veterans of the Armed Forces. –||I. When a defendant appears in court and is convicted of a crime, the court shall inquire whether the defendant is currently serving in or is a veteran of the armed forces.||II. If the defendant is currently serving in the armed forces or is a veteran and has been diagnosed as having a mental illness by a qualified psychiatrist or clinical psychologist or physician, the court may:||(a) Order that the person preparing the presentence investigation report under RSA 651:4, I consult with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the adjutant general, the division of veterans services, or another agency or person with suitable knowledge or experience, for the purpose of providing the court with information regarding treatment options available to the defendant, including federal, state, and local programming; and||(b) Consider the treatment recommendations of any diagnosing or treating mental health professionals together with the treatment options available to the defendant in imposing sentence.|||Source. 2009, 183:2. 2010, 119:7, eff. July 31, 2010. 2019, 273:7, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:5-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:5-a - Annulment of Criminal Record Based on Conduct Occurring Between May 14, 2014 and 31 July 1, 2015.

    651:5-a Annulment of Criminal Record Based on Conduct Occurring Between May 14, 2014 and 31 July 1, 2015. –||Notwithstanding any provision of RSA 651:5 to the contrary, any person convicted of a criminal offense which occurred between May 14, 2014 and July 1, 2015, and while the person was 17 years of age, shall be entitled to an annulment of such conviction upon application to the court. This section shall not apply to any offenses which may continue to be prosecuted as an adult criminal offense after July 1, 2015 against persons who have not yet reached 18 years of age. Annulment requests brought under this section shall not be subject to any filing fee, and may only be brought following the expiration of any sentence imposed by the court. The only permitted basis for denial of an annulment request brought under this section is a written finding by the court, based on clear and convincing evidence, that the subject offense would have qualified for transfer to the superior court pursuant to RSA 169-B:24 and that the prosecution would have pursued such transfer.|||Source. 2017, 180:3, eff. Aug. 28, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:5-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:5-b - Annulment of Arrests and Convictions for Marijuana Possession.

    651:5-b Annulment of Arrests and Convictions for Marijuana Possession. –||Any person who was arrested or convicted for knowingly or purposely obtaining, purchasing, transporting, or possessing, actually or constructively, or having under his or her control, 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana or less where the offense occurred before September 16, 2017 may, at any time, petition the court in which the person was convicted or arrested to annul the arrest record, court record, or both. The petition shall state that the amount of marijuana was 3/4 of an ounce or less. The petitioner shall furnish a copy of the petition to the office of the prosecutor of the underlying offense. The prosecutor may object within 10 days of receiving a copy of the petition and request a hearing. If the prosecutor does not object within 10 days, the court shall grant the petition for annulment. If the prosecutor timely objects, the court shall hold a hearing. In a hearing on the petition for annulment, the prosecutor shall be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the petitioner knowingly or purposely obtained, purchased, transported, or possessed, actually or constructively, or had under his or her control, marijuana in an amount exceeding 3/4 of an ounce. At the close of the hearing, the court shall grant the petition unless the prosecutor has proven that the amount of marijuana exceeded 3/4 of an ounce. If the petition is granted, and an order of annulment is entered, the provisions of RSA 651:5, X-XI shall apply to the petitioner.|||Source. 2019, 211:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:7 - Repealed by 1973, 370:39, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

    651:7 Repealed by 1973, 370:39, eff. Nov. 1, 1973. –|
NH Rev Stat § 651:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:8 - Certificate of Jury.

    651:8 Certificate of Jury. –||Whenever the grand jury shall omit to find an indictment against a person, for the reason of insanity or mental derangement, or a person prosecuted for an offense shall be acquitted by the petit jury for the same reason, such jury shall certify the same to the court.|||Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:8-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:8-a - Plea of Insanity.

    651:8-a Plea of Insanity. –||Any person prosecuted for an offense may plead that he is not guilty by reason of insanity or mental derangement. If such a plea is accepted by the state's counsel, such counsel shall certify the same to the court.|||Source. 1975, 243:1, eff. Aug. 3, 1975.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:8-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:8-b - Hospitalization; Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity.

    651:8-b Hospitalization;  Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity. –||I. If a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the offense charged, he shall be committed to the secure psychiatric unit until such time as he is eligible for release pursuant to paragraph IV.||II. A hearing shall be conducted not later than 40 days following a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity, at which the defendant shall be represented by counsel. The state and the defendant shall be offered the opportunity to present evidence and to cross-examine witnesses who appear at the hearing.||III. Prior to the date of the hearing pursuant to paragraph II, the court shall order that a psychiatric or psychological examination of the defendant be conducted, and that a psychiatric or psychological report be filed with the court, with copies provided to the defendant and to the attorney for the state.||IV. If, after the hearing, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the acquitted person is presently suffering from a mental disease or defect as a result of which his or her release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to himself or herself or another, or serious damage to the property of another, the court shall commit the person pursuant to the provisions of RSA 651:9-a and RSA 651:11-a. The court shall supply a copy of the report ordered pursuant to paragraph III to the secure psychiatric unit or other treatment facility in which the person is confined. The existence of clear and convincing evidence that a person's release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to himself or herself or another person or serious damage to the property of another shall be presumed, subject to rebuttal by the acquitted person, where the person has been found not guilty by reason of insanity of an offense involving bodily injury or serious damage to property of another, or substantial risk of such injury or damage.|||Source. 1987, 405:1. 2010, 46:2, eff. May 18, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:9 - Repealed by 1985, 337:8, eff. July 1, 1985.

    651:9 Repealed by 1985, 337:8, eff. July 1, 1985. –|
NH Rev Stat § 651:9-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:9-a - Committal.

    651:9-a Committal. –||In either of the cases aforesaid the court, if it is of the opinion that it will be dangerous that such person should go at large, shall commit him to the secure psychiatric unit for 5 years unless earlier discharged, released or transferred by due course of law.|||Source. 1975, 388:1. 1985, 337:4, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:10 - Discharge or Transfer From Prison.

    651:10 Discharge or Transfer From Prison. –||The governor and council or the superior court may discharge any such person from prison, or shall transfer any prisoner who is insane to the secure psychiatric unit, to be kept at the expense of the state, whenever they are satisfied that such discharge or transfer will be conducive to the health and comfort of the person and the welfare of the public.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1975, 388:2. 1985, 337:5, eff. July 1, 1985.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:11 - Transfer From County Correctional Facility.

    651:11 Transfer From County Correctional Facility. –||If any insane person is confined in a county correctional facility, the superior court shall order him to be committed to the secure psychiatric unit.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1975, 388:3. 1985, 337:6. 1988, 89:30, eff. June 17, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:11-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:11-b - Rights of Persons Transferred to State Hospital.

    651:11-b Rights of Persons Transferred to State Hospital. –||Persons committed or transferred to the state hospital pursuant to this chapter shall be granted the rights set forth in RSA 135-C:55-59.|||Source. 1975, 388:4. 1994, 248:10, eff. June 2, 1994.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:12 - to 651:14 Repealed by 1973, 370:36, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

    651:12 to 651:14 Repealed by 1973, 370:36, eff. Nov. 1, 1973. –|
NH Rev Stat § 651:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:15 - Sentence to State Prison.

    651:15 Sentence to State Prison. –||Whenever the sentence for an offense is to be imprisonment for a maximum of more than one year, the sentence shall be served in the state prison.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 1981, 228:1, eff. Aug. 10, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 651:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:16 - Repealed by 1981, 228:2, eff. Aug. 10, 1981.

    651:16 Repealed by 1981, 228:2, eff. Aug. 10, 1981. –|
NH Rev Stat § 651:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXII - Criminal Code|Title 651 - Sentences|Section 651:17 - Year or Less.

    651:17 Year or Less. –||I. Whenever a person is sentenced either||(a) For a misdemeanor under the provisions of RSA 651:2; or||(b) For a felony under the provisions of RSA 651:2; or||(c) For an extended term of imprisonment under RSA 651:6, and the maximum term thereof does not exceed one year.||II. The sentence shall be that the offender be confined to hard labor, for the term ordered by the court, in the county correctional facility of the county in which the crime was committed if such county has a correctional facility, or in the county correctional facility designated by agreement in RSA 30-B:1.|||Source. 1971, 518:1. 2003, 237:11. 2007, 93:8, eff. Aug. 10, 2007.|