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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:6 - Deceptive Business Practices.

638:6 Deceptive Business Practices. –
I. A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he:
(a) Uses or possesses for use, a false weight or measure, or any other device for falsely determining or recording any quality or quantity; or
(b) Sells, offers or exposes for sale, or delivers less than the represented quantity of any commodity or service; or
(c) Takes or attempts to take more than the represented quantity of any commodity or service when as buyer he furnishes the weight or measure; or
(d) Sells, offers or exposes for sale adulterated or mislabeled commodities. "Adulterated" means varying from the standard of composition or quality prescribed by or pursuant to any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance, or set by established commercial usage. "Mislabeled" means varying from the standard of truth or disclosure in labeling prescribed by or pursuant to any statute providing criminal penalties for such variance, or set by established commercial usage; or
(e) Makes a false or misleading statement in any advertisement addressed to the public or to a substantial segment thereof for the purpose of promoting the purchase or sale of property or services.
II. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the defendant's conduct was not knowing or reckless.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1992, 269:16, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:6-a - Dealing in Counterfeit Recordings.

638:6-a Dealing in Counterfeit Recordings. –
I. As used in this section, "original recording" means any article on which sounds or images, or both, have been recorded with the authorization of the holder of the copyright for the material recorded. "Counterfeit recording" means any article on which sounds or images, or both, have been copied from an original recording, without the authorization of the holder of the copyright for the material recorded.
II. Any person who sells or rents counterfeit recordings, or possesses counterfeit recordings for the purpose of sale or rental, shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a class B felony if any other person. Each individual counterfeit recording shall constitute a separate offense.
III. Possession of 5 or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of counterfeit recordings shall create a rebuttable presumption that such recordings are intended for sale or distribution in violation of this section.
Source.
1995, 175:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:7 - Commercial Bribery.

638:7 Commercial Bribery. –
I. A person is guilty of commercial bribery when, without the consent of employer or principal, contrary to the best interests of the employer or principal:
(a) He confers, offers, or agrees to confer upon the employee, agent or fiduciary of such employer or principal, any benefit with the purpose of influencing the conduct of the employee, agent or fiduciary in relation to his employer's or principal's affairs; or
(b) He, as an employee, agent or fiduciary of such employer or principal, solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another upon an agreement or understanding that such benefit will influence his conduct in relation to his employer's or principal's affairs: provided that this section does not apply to inducements made or accepted solely for the purpose of causing a change in employment by an employee, agent or fiduciary.
II. A person is also guilty of commercial bribery if he holds himself out to the public as being engaged in the business of making disinterested selection, appraisal or criticism of goods or services and he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit to influence his selection, appraisal or criticism.
III. (a) Commercial bribery is:
(1) A class A felony if the value of the benefit referred to in paragraphs I and II is more than $1,500;
(2) A class B felony if the value of the benefit referred to in paragraphs I and II is more than $1,000, but is not more than $1,500; and
(3) A misdemeanor in all other cases.
(b) The value shall be determined according to the provisions of RSA 637:2, V.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1979, 265:3-5. 2010, 239:6, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:8 - Sports Bribery.

638:8 Sports Bribery. –
I. A person is guilty of sports bribery if:
(a) With a purpose to influence any participant or prospective participant not to give his best efforts in a publicly exhibited contest, he confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to such participant or prospective participant; or
(b) With a purpose to influence an official in a publicly exhibited contest to perform his duties improperly, he confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to such official; or
(c) With a purpose to influence the outcome of a publicly exhibited contest, he tampers with any person, animal or thing contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern such a contest; or
(d) He knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which would be criminal under subparagraph I(a) or (b).
II. (a) Sports bribery is:
(1) A class A felony if the benefit referred to in subparagraphs I(a), (b) or (d), or the value of the benefit gained or to be gained from influencing the outcome of a contest as referred to in subparagraph I(c), exceeds $1,500 or if the injury threatened in subparagraphs I(a) or (b) is a serious bodily injury;
(2) A class B felony in all other cases.
(b) The value shall be determined according to the provisions of RSA 637:2, V.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1979, 265:6. 2010, 239:7, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:9 - Fraud on Creditors.

638:9 Fraud on Creditors. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. He destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with property subject to a security interest with a purpose to hinder enforcement of that interest; or
II. Knowing that proceedings have been or are about to be instituted for the appointment of a person entitled to administer property for the benefit of creditors, he
(a) Destroys, removes, conceals, encumbers, transfers or otherwise deals with any property with a purpose to defeat or obstruct the claim of any creditor, or otherwise to obstruct the operation of any law relating to administration of property for the benefit of creditors; or
(b) Presents to any creditor or to an assignee for the benefit of creditors, orally or in writing, any statement relating to the debtor's estate, knowing that a material part of such statement is false.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:10 - Frauds on Depositors.

638:10 Frauds on Depositors. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. As an officer, manager, or other person participating in the direction of a financial institution, as defined in RSA 637:10, IV(a), he receives or permits receipt of a deposit or other investment knowing that the institution is or is about to become unable, from any cause, to pay its obligations in the ordinary course of business; and
II. He knows that the person making the payment to the institution is unaware of such present or prospective inability.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:11 - Misapplication of Property.

638:11 Misapplication of Property. –
I. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he deals with property that has been entrusted to him as a fiduciary, or property of the government or of a financial institution, in a manner which he knows is a violation of his duty and which involves substantial risk of loss to the owner or to a person for whose benefit the property was entrusted.
II. As used in this section, "fiduciary" includes any person carrying on fiduciary functions on behalf of a corporation or other organization which is a fiduciary. "Government" and "financial institution" have the meanings given in RSA 637:10, IV. "Property" has the meaning given in RSA 637:2, I.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:12 - Fraudulent Execution of Documents.

638:12 Fraudulent Execution of Documents. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if, by deception or threat, he causes another to sign or execute any instrument which affects or is likely to affect the pecuniary interest of any person.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:13 - Use and Possession of Slugs.

638:13 Use and Possession of Slugs. –
I. A person is guilty of a violation if:
(a) With a purpose to defraud the supplier of property or a service offered or sold by means of a coin machine, he inserts, deposits or uses a slug in that machine; or
(b) He makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug with the purpose of enabling a person to use it fraudulently in a coin machine.
II. As used in this section, "coin machine" means any mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination, or a token made for the purpose; and in return for the insertion or deposit thereof, automatically to offer, provide, assist in providing or permit the acquisition of property or a public or private service. "Slug" means any object which, by virtue of its size, shape or other quality, is capable of being inserted, deposited, or otherwise used in a coin machine as an improper substitute for a genuine coin, bill or token.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1990, 60:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:14 - Unlawful Simulation of Legal Process.

638:14 Unlawful Simulation of  Legal Process. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, with a purpose to procure the compliance of another with a request made by such person, knowingly sends, mails or delivers to such person a notice or other writing which has no judicial or other sanction, but which in its format or appearance simulates a summons, complaint, court order or process, including, but not limited to, lien, indictment, warrant, injunction, writ, notice, pleading, subpoena, or order, or an insignia, seal or printed form of a federal, state or local government or an instrumentality thereof, or is otherwise calculated to induce a belief that it does have a judicial or other official sanction.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 2003, 168:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:15 - Fraud on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program.

638:15 Fraud on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. –
I. A person is guilty of fraud on the women, infants, and children program if he is a vendor who embezzles, purposely misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud or theft any funds, assets, or property provided under RSA 132:12-a or if he receives, conceals, or retains such funds, assets, or property for his own use, knowing them to have been embezzled, purposely misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud or theft.
II. Fraud on the women, infants, and children program is:
(a) A class A felony where the value of the funds, assets, or property exceeds $1,500;
(b) A class B felony where the value of the funds, assets, or property exceeds $500, but is not more than $1,500;
(c) A misdemeanor in all other cases.
III. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he is a participant who:
(a) By a purposely false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation or other purposely fraudulent act or device attempts to obtain or obtains funds under RSA 132:12-a to which he is not entitled.
(b) Purposely and knowingly aids or abets any person, by a purposely false statement or misrepresentation or by impersonation or other purposely fraudulent act or device, to attempt to obtain or obtain funds under RSA 132:12-a to which the person is not entitled.
(c) Purposely fails to disclose the receipt of property, wages, income, or resources or any change in circumstances that would affect his eligibility for assistance under RSA 132:12-a, to obtain funds or assistance to which he is not entitled.
Source.
1981, 307:4. 2010, 239:8, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:15-a - False Academic Documentation.

638:15-a False Academic Documentation. –
I. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if such person knowingly does any of the following:
(a) Falsely creates, alters, or assists in the false creation or alteration of an academic degree.
(b) Solicits from another the false creation or alteration of an academic degree.
(c) Uses, offers, or presents as authentic a falsely created or altered academic degree.
(d) Sells, gives, purchases, or obtains, or assists in the selling, giving, purchasing, or obtaining of a false academic degree.
(e) Makes a false written representation relating to the person's academic degree, or makes a false written representation that the person has received an academic degree from a specific secondary, postsecondary, or professional institution, or governmental program, in the application for:
(1) Employment.
(2) Admission to any educational program.
(3) An award, honor, or other recognition.
(4) The issuance of an academic degree to the person himself or herself.
II. In this section, "academic degree" means a diploma, certificate, license, academic transcript, or other document which signifies or purports to signify the completion of the academic requirements of a secondary, postsecondary, professional, or governmental program of study.
Source.
2001, 46:1, eff. June 8, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:18 - Computer Crime Penalties.

638:18 Computer Crime Penalties. –
I. Computer crime constitutes a class A felony if the damage to or the value of the property or computer services exceeds $1,500, or if the person has previously been convicted of violating RSA 638:17, II, IV, or VI, or any other statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States.
II. Computer crime constitutes a class B felony if:
(a) The damage to or the value of the property or computer services exceeds $1,000 but is not more than $1,500;
(b) The person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a risk of serious physical injury to another person; or
(c) The person is guilty of violating RSA 638:17, II, IV, or VI.
III. Computer crime is a misdemeanor if the damage to or the value of the property or computer services, if any, is $1,000 or less.
IV. If a person has gained money, property, or services or other consideration through the commission of any offense under RSA 638:17, upon conviction thereof, the court, in addition to any sentence of imprisonment or other form of sentence authorized by RSA 651, may, in lieu of imposing a fine, sentence the defendant to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not to exceed double the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of such offense. In such case, the court shall make a finding as to the amount of the defendant's gain from the offense and, if the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support such finding, the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue. For the purpose of this section, "gain" means the amount of money or the value of property or computer services or other consideration derived.
V. For the purposes of this section:
(a) The value of property or computer services shall be:
(1) The market value of the property or computer services at the time of the violation; or
(2) If the property or computer services are unrecoverable, damaged, or destroyed as a result of a violation of RSA 638:17 the cost of reproducing or replacing the property or computer services at the time of the violation.
(b) Amounts included in violations of RSA 638:17 committed pursuant to one scheme or course of conduct, whether from the same person or several persons, may be aggregated in determining the grade of the offense.
(c) When the value of the property or computer services or damage thereto cannot be satisfactorily ascertained, the value shall be deemed to be $500.
Source.
1985, 139:1. 2007, 137:1, 2. 2010, 239:9, 10, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:19 - Venue.

638:19 Venue. –
I. In any prosecution for a violation of RSA 638:17 the offense shall be deemed to have been committed in the town in which the act occurred or in which the computer system or part thereof involved in the violation was located.
II. In any prosecution for a violation of RSA 638:17 based upon more than one act in violation thereof, the offense shall be deemed to have been committed in any of the towns in which any of the acts occurred or in which a computer system or part thereof involved in a violation was located.
III. If any act performed in furtherance of the offenses prohibited by RSA 638:17 occurs in this state or if any computer system or part thereof accessed in violation of RSA 638:17 is located in this state, the offense shall be deemed to have occurred in this state.
Source.
1985, 139:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:20-a - Venue.

638:20-a Venue. –
I. In any prosecution for a violation of RSA 638:20, the offense shall be deemed to have been committed in any of the following locations:
(a) The county or judicial district in which any element of the offense was committed;
(b) The county or judicial district of the purported loss;
(c) The county or judicial district in which the insurance policy provides coverage;
(d) The county or judicial district in which the insurer or the insurer's agent received the false statement or application; or
(e) The county or judicial district in which money was received for the fraudulent act.
II. If any violation of RSA 638:20 has been deemed to have occurred in any of the locations listed in paragraph I, the prosecution for all the related violations may be brought together in any of the counties or judicial districts.
Source.
2013, 234:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:22 - Criminal Acts Involving Cloned Phones and Telephone Cloning Paraphernalia; Possession or Use.

638:22 Criminal Acts Involving Cloned Phones and Telephone Cloning Paraphernalia;  Possession or Use. –
I. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if such person knowingly possesses or uses a cloned wireless telephone.
II. A person is guilty of a class B felony if such person knowingly possesses or uses telephone cloning paraphernalia, or possesses 2 or more unauthorized access devices or defaced access devices. The requisite knowledge or belief is presumed in the case of a person who is found in possession of 2 or more unauthorized access devices or defaced access devices.
Source.
1997, 298:30, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:23 - Criminal Acts Involving Cloned Phones and Telephone Cloning Paraphernalia; Traffic and Manufacture; Exclusions.

638:23 Criminal Acts Involving Cloned Phones and Telephone Cloning Paraphernalia;  Traffic and Manufacture;  Exclusions. –
A person is guilty of a class B felony if:
I. The person knowingly and with intent to defraud, traffics in or manufactures a cloned wireless telephone; or
II. The person knowingly and with the intent to defraud, traffics in one or more unauthorized access devices or defaced access devices; or
III. The person knowingly and with intent to defraud, traffics in or manufactures telephone cloning paraphernalia.
IV. The provisions of 638:22 and 638:23 do not apply to:
(a) Officers, employees, or agents of cellular telephone service providers who engage in conduct prohibited by this section for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, or conducting the radio telecommunication service or for law enforcement purposes pursuant to RSA 570-A;
(b) Law enforcement officers and public officials in charge of jails, police premises, sheriff's offices, department of corrections institutions, and other penal or correctional institutions, or any other person under the color of law, who engages in conduct prohibited by this section for the purpose of law enforcement or in the normal course of the officer's or official's employment activities or duties; and
(c) Officers, employees, or agents of federal or state agencies that are authorized under RSA 570-A to monitor or intercept cellular telephone service in the normal course of the officer's, employee's, or agent's employment.
Source.
1997, 298:30, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:24 - Restitution; Civil Action; Forfeiture.

638:24 Restitution;  Civil Action;  Forfeiture. –
I. The court may, in addition to any other sentence authorized by law, sentence a person convicted of violating this subdivision to make restitution to the appropriate telecommunication service provider.
II. A telecommunication service provider aggrieved by a violation of this subdivision may, in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction, obtain appropriate relief, including preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief, compensatory and punitive damages, reasonable investigation expenses, costs of suit, and attorney fees.
III. Any property used in committing, or to facilitate the commission of, offenses under this subdivision is subject to forfeiture, including but not limited to access devices, defaced access devices, readers, wireless telephones, cloned wireless telephones, computers, computer systems, computer networks, hardware, software, any data residing or stored in any of the foregoing, and radio frequency scanners.
Source.
1997, 298:30, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:25 - Definitions.

638:25 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Personal identifying information" means any name, number, or information that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to assume the identity of an individual, including any name, address, telephone number, driver's license number, social security number, employer or place of employment, employee identification number, mother's maiden name, demand deposit account number, savings account number, credit card number, debit card number, personal identification number, account number, or computer password identification.
II. "Pose" means to falsely represent oneself, directly or indirectly, as another person or persons.
III. "Victim" means any person whose personal identifying information has been unlawfully obtained or recorded or any person or entity that provided money, credit, goods, services, or anything of value and has suffered financial loss as a direct result of the commission or attempted commission of a violation of this subdivision.
Source.
1999, 239:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:26 - Identity Fraud.

638:26 Identity Fraud. –
I. A person is guilty of identity fraud when the person:
(a) Poses as another person with the purpose to defraud in order to obtain money, credit, goods, services, or anything else of value;
(b) Obtains or records personal identifying information about another person without the express authorization of such person, with the intent to pose as such person;
(c) Obtains or records personal identifying information about a person without the express authorization of such person in order to assist another to pose as such person; or
(d) Poses as another person, without the express authorization of such person, with the purpose of obtaining confidential information about such person that is not available to the general public.
II. Identity fraud is a class A felony.
III. A person found guilty of violating any provisions of this section shall, in addition to the penalty under paragraph II, be ordered to make restitution for economic loss sustained by a victim as a result of such violation.
Source.
1999, 239:1. 2004, 233:1, eff. June 11, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:27 - Venue.

638:27 Venue. –
If any act performed in furtherance of the offenses prohibited by RSA 638:26 occurs in this state or if any victim of the offenses prohibited by RSA 638:26 resides in this state, the offense shall be deemed to have occurred in this state.
Source.
1999, 239:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:28 - Definitions.

638:28 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Scanning device" means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card.
II. "Reencoder" means an electronic device that places encoded information from the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic strip or stripe of a different payment card.
III. "Payment card" means a credit card, charge card, debit card, or any other card that is issued to an authorized card user and that allows the user to obtain, purchase, or receive goods, services, money, or anything else of value from a merchant.
IV. "Merchant" means an owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment or any agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer, director, franchisee, or independent contractor of such owner or operator. A merchant includes a person who receives from an authorized user of a payment card, or someone the person believes to be an authorized user, a payment card or information from a payment card, or what the person believes to be a payment card or information from a payment card, as the instrument for obtaining, purchasing or receiving goods, services, money, or anything else of value from the person.
Source.
2003, 210:1, eff. Aug. 29, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 638 - Fraud › Section 638:29 - Use of Scanning Device or Reencoder to Defraud Prohibited.

638:29 Use of Scanning Device or Reencoder to Defraud Prohibited. –
I. A person is guilty of the crime of using a scanning device or reencoder to defraud when the person knowingly:
(a) Uses a scanning device to access, read, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card without the permission of the authorized user of the payment card and with the intent to defraud the authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant; or
(b) Uses a reencoder to place information encoded on the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic strip or stripe of a different card without the permission of the authorized user of the card from which the information is being reencoded and with the intent to defraud the authorized user, the issuer of the authorized user's payment card, or a merchant.
II. Using a scanning device or reencoder to defraud is:
(a) A class B felony if such person has one or more prior convictions in this state or another state for the conduct described in this section.
(b) A class B felony if such person used a scanning device or reencoder to defraud 2 or more times in violation of this section.
(c) A misdemeanor in all other cases.
Source.
2003, 210:1, eff. Aug. 29, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639 - Offenses Against the Family › Section 639:1 - Bigamy.

639:1 Bigamy. –
A person is guilty of a class B felony if, having a spouse and knowing that he is not legally eligible to marry, he marries another.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639 - Offenses Against the Family › Section 639:2 - Incest.

639:2 Incest. –
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if he or she marries or engages in sexual penetration as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V, or lives together with, under the representation of being married, a person 18 years or older whom he or she knows to be his or her ancestor, descendant, brother, or sister, of the whole or half blood, or an uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece; provided, however, that no person under the age of 18 shall be liable under this section if the other party is at least 3 years older at the time of the act. The relationships referred to herein include blood relationships without regard to legitimacy, stepchildren, and relationships of parent and child by adoption.
II. In cases of alleged incest where the victim is under the age of 18 when the alleged offense occurred, the statute of limitations shall run pursuant to RSA 625:8, III(d).
III. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, a person convicted of incest where the victim is under the age of 18 shall be sentenced to a maximum sentence which is not to exceed 20 years and a minimum which is not to exceed 1/2 the maximum. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, no person under 18 years of age shall be subject to any minimum sentence of imprisonment for a conviction of incest under this section.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1986, 168:2. 2000, 173:2, 3. 2008, 334:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639 - Offenses Against the Family › Section 639:3 - Endangering Welfare of Child or Incompetent.

639:3 Endangering Welfare of Child or Incompetent. –
I. A person is guilty of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent if he knowingly endangers the welfare of a child under 18 years of age or of an incompetent person by purposely violating a duty of care, protection or support he owes to such child or incompetent, or by inducing such child or incompetent to engage in conduct that endangers his health or safety.
II. In the prosecution of any person under this section, the tattooing or branding by any person of a child under the age of 18 constitutes endangering the welfare of such child.
II-a. In the prosecution of any person under this section, the placement of a child for adoption or the attempt to place a child for adoption in violation of RSA 170-B:33 constitutes endangering the welfare of such child.
III. In the prosecution of any person under this section, the solicitation by any person of a child under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity as defined by RSA 649-A:2, III for the purpose of creating a visual representation as defined in RSA 649-A:2, IV, or to engage in sexual penetration as defined by RSA 632-A:1, V, constitutes endangering the welfare of such child.
IV. A person who pursuant to the tenets of a recognized religion fails to conform to an otherwise existing duty of care or protection is not guilty of an offense under this section.
V. A person who endangers the welfare of a child or incompetent by violating paragraph III of this section is guilty of a class B felony. All other violations of this section are misdemeanors.
VI. No person acting in accordance with the provisions of RSA 132-A shall be guilty of an offense under this section.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1983, 448:1. 2002, 195:2. 2003, 40:2, eff. June 4, 2003. 2016, 159:2, eff. July 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639 - Offenses Against the Family › Section 639:4 - Non-Support.

639:4 Non-Support. –
I. A person is guilty of non-support if such person knowingly fails to provide support which such person is legally obliged to provide and which such person can provide to a spouse, child or other dependent. The fine, if any, shall be paid or applied in whole or in part to the support of such spouse, child or other dependent as the court may direct.
II. In this section, non-support shall be:
(a) A class B felony if the arrearage of support has remained unpaid for a cumulative period of more than one year;
(b) A class B felony if the amount of the arrearage is more than $10,000;
(c) A class B felony if the obligor has been previously convicted of non-support under this section or if the obligor has been convicted of a similar criminal nonsupport offense in another state and the arrearage of support in this state has remained unpaid for a cumulative period of more than one year; or
(d) A class A misdemeanor in all other cases.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 1977, 588:14. 1999, 327:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639 - Offenses Against the Family › Section 639:5 - Concealing Death of a Newborn.

639:5 Concealing Death of a Newborn. –
A person is guilty of a class B felony if he knowingly conceals the corpse of a newborn child.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639-A - Methamphetamine-Related Crimes › Section 639-A:1 - Definitions.

639-A:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Chemical substance" means a substance intended to be used as a precursor in the manufacture of methamphetamine or any other chemical intended to be used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.
II. "Child" means any person under the age of 18 years.
III. "Vulnerable adult" means a person 18 years of age or older who is vulnerable, as defined in RSA 161-F:43, VII.
IV. "Methamphetamine paraphernalia" means all equipment, products, and materials of any kind that are used, intended for use, or designed for use in manufacturing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing methamphetamine into the human body.
V. "Methamphetamine waste products" means substances, chemicals, or items of any kind used in the manufacture of methamphetamine or any part of the manufacturing process, or the by-products or degradates of manufacturing methamphetamine.
Source.
2006, 135:1, eff. May 19, 2006. 2016, 59:11, eff. July 4, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639-A - Methamphetamine-Related Crimes › Section 639-A:2 - Prohibited Conduct.

639-A:2 Prohibited Conduct. –
I. No person shall knowingly engage in any of the following activities in the presence of a child or vulnerable adult; in the residence of a child or a vulnerable adult; in a building, structure, conveyance, or outdoor location where a child or vulnerable adult might reasonably be expected to be present; within any drug-free school zone, as defined under RSA 193-B:1, II; in a room offered to the public for overnight accommodations; or in any multiple unit residential building:
(a) Manufacturing or attempting to manufacture methamphetamine.
(b) Storing any chemical substance.
(c) Storing or disposing of any methamphetamine waste products.
(d) Storing or disposing of any methamphetamine paraphernalia.
II. No person shall knowingly cause or permit a child or vulnerable adult to inhale, be exposed to, have contact with, or ingest methamphetamine, a chemical substance, or methamphetamine paraphernalia.
III. No person shall, with the intent to engage in any prohibited conduct under paragraph I, knowingly cause or permit any child or vulnerable adult to buy or otherwise obtain methamphetamine paraphernalia.
Source.
2006, 135:1, eff. May 19, 2006. 2016, 59:10, 11, eff. July 4, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639-A - Methamphetamine-Related Crimes › Section 639-A:3 - Penalties.

639-A:3 Penalties. –
I. A person convicted of an offense under RSA 639-A:2 shall be guilty of a felony and, notwithstanding RSA 651:2, may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of up to $10,000, or both.
II. A prosecution or conviction under this chapter is not a bar to conviction of or punishment for any other crime committed by the defendant as part of the same conduct.
Source.
2006, 135:1, eff. May 19, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 639-A - Methamphetamine-Related Crimes › Section 639-A:4 - Protective Custody for Health Screening; Reports Required.

639-A:4 Protective Custody for Health Screening;  Reports Required. –
I. A peace officer shall, pursuant to RSA 169-C:6, take any child present in an area where any of the activities described in RSA 639-A:2 are taking place into protective custody. Upon taking a child into protective custody, the peace officer shall follow the procedures outlined in RSA 169-C:6 and shall report the matter to the department of health and human services as a suspected incident of abuse or neglect under RSA 169-C:29. The department shall investigate the report in accordance with RSA 169-C:34 and shall, as part of its investigation, screen the child for possible health concerns related to exposure to methamphetamine.
II. If a peace officer does not take a child into protective custody under this section, but has reason to believe that the child may have been exposed to methamphetamine, the peace office shall report the matter to the department of health and human services as a suspected incident of abuse or neglect under RSA 169-C:29. The department shall investigate the report in accordance with RSA 169-C:34 and may, as part of its investigation, screen the child for possible health concerns related to exposure to methamphetamine.
Source.
2006, 135:1, eff. May 19, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:1 - Scope of Chapter.

640:1 Scope of Chapter. –
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the giving or receiving of campaign contributions made for the purpose of defraying the costs of a political campaign, or the giving or receiving of any other thing exempt from the prohibition on gifts pursuant to RSA 15-B. No person shall be convicted of an offense solely on the evidence that a campaign contribution, or any other thing exempt from the prohibition on gifts pursuant to RSA 15-B was made to a public official, and that a vote, an appointment, or a nomination was subsequently made by the person to whose campaign or political party the contribution was made or who received the thing exempt from the prohibition on gifts pursuant to RSA 15-B.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 2007, 354:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:2 - Bribery in Official and Political Matters.

640:2 Bribery in Official and Political Matters. –
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if:
(a) He promises, offers, or gives any pecuniary benefit to another with the purpose of influencing the other's action, decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, nomination, or other exercise of discretion as a public servant, party official, or voter; or
(b) Being a public servant, party official, candidate for electoral office, or voter, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from another knowing or believing the other's purpose to be as described in subparagraph I(a), or fails to report to a law enforcement officer that he has been offered or promised a pecuniary benefit in violation of subparagraph I(a).
II. As used in this section and other sections of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Public servant" means any officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof, including judges, legislators, consultants, jurors, and persons otherwise performing a governmental function. A person is considered a public servant upon his election, appointment or other designation as such, although he may not yet officially occupy that position. A person is a candidate for electoral office upon his public announcement of his candidacy.
(b) "Party official" means any person holding any post in a political party whether by election, appointment or otherwise.
(c) "Pecuniary benefit" means any advantage in the form of money, property, commercial interest or anything else, the primary significance of which is economic gain; it does not include economic advantage applicable to the public generally, such as tax reduction or increased prosperity generally.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:3 - Improper Influence.

640:3 Improper Influence. –
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if he:
(a) Threatens any harm to a public servant, party official or voter with the purpose of influencing his action, decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote or other exercise of discretion; or
(b) Privately addresses to any public servant who has or will have an official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding any representation, argument or other communication with the purpose of influencing that discretion on the basis of considerations other than those authorized by law; or
(c) Being a public servant or party official, fails to report to a law enforcement officer conduct designed to influence him in violation of subparagraph (a) or (b) hereof.
II. "Harm" means any disadvantage or injury, to person or property or pecuniary interest, including disadvantage or injury to any other person or entity in whose welfare the public servant, party official, or voter is interested, provided that harm shall not be construed to include the exercise of any conduct protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or any provision of the federal or state constitutions.
Source.
1971, 518:1. 2006, 43:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:4 - Compensation for Past Action.

640:4 Compensation for Past Action. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. Being a public servant, he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in return for having given a decision, opinion, recommendation, nomination, vote, otherwise exercised his discretion, or for having violated his duty; or
II. He promises, offers or gives any pecuniary benefit, acceptance of which would be a violation of paragraph I.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:5 - Gifts to Public Servants.

640:5 Gifts to Public Servants. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. Being a public servant he solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit from a person who is or is likely to become subject to or interested in any matter or action pending before or contemplated by himself or the governmental body with which he is affiliated; or
II. He knowingly gives, offers, or promises any pecuniary benefit prohibited by paragraph I.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:6 - Compensation for Services.

640:6 Compensation for Services. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. Being a public servant, he solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit in return for advice or other assistance in preparing or promoting a bill, contract, claim, or other transaction or proposal as to which he knows that he has or is likely to have an official discretion to exercise; or
II. He gives, offers or promises any pecuniary benefit, knowing that it is prohibited by paragraph I.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 640 - Corrupt Practices › Section 640:7 - Purchase of Public Office.

640:7 Purchase of Public Office. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. He solicits, accepts or agrees to accept, for himself, another person, or a political party, money or any other pecuniary benefit as compensation for his endorsement, nomination, appointment, approval or disapproval of any person for a position as a public servant or for the advancement of any public servant; or
II. He knowingly gives, offers or promises any pecuniary benefit prohibited by paragraph I.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 641 - Falsification in Official Matters › Section 641:1 - Perjury.

641:1 Perjury. –
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony if in any official proceeding:
(a) He makes a false material statement under oath or affirmation, or swears or affirms the truth of a material statement previously made, and he does not believe the statement to be true; or
(b) He makes inconsistent material statements under oath or affirmation, both within the period of limitations, one of which is false and not believed by him to be true. In a prosecution under this section, it need not be alleged or proved which of the statements is false but only that one or the other was false and not believed by the defendant to be true.
II. "Official proceeding" means any proceeding before a legislative, judicial, administrative or other governmental body or official authorized by law to take evidence under oath or affirmation including a notary or other person taking evidence in connection with any such proceeding. "Material" means capable of affecting the course or outcome of the proceeding. A statement is not material if it is retracted in the course of the official proceeding in which it was made before it became manifest that the falsification was or would be exposed and before it substantially affected the proceeding. Whether a statement is material is a question of law to be determined by the court.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LXII - Criminal Code › Chapter 641 - Falsification in Official Matters › Section 641:2 - False Swearing.

641:2 False Swearing. –
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:
I. He makes a false statement under oath or affirmation or swears or affirms the truth of such a statement previously made and he does not believe the statement to be true if:
(a) The falsification occurs in an official proceeding, as defined in RSA 641:1, II, or is made with a purpose to mislead a public servant in performing his official function; or
(b) The statement is one which is required by law to be sworn or affirmed before a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths; or
II. He makes inconsistent statements under oath or affirmation, both within the period of limitations, one of which is false and not believed by him to be true. In a prosecution under this section, it need not be alleged or proved which of the statements is false but only that one or the other was false and not believed by the defendant to be true.
III. No person shall be guilty under this section if he retracts the falsification before it becomes manifest that the falsification was or would be exposed.
Source.
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.