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HB1087: relative to citizen's arrests by private persons.
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594
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· effective 2027-01-01
. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Arrests in Criminal Cases; Citizen's Arrest by Private Person. Amend RSA 594 by inserting after section 10-a the following new section: 594:10-b Citizen’s Arrest by Private Persons. I. A private person may arrest another person: (a) For a felony committed in the arrestor’s presence; (b) For
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627:4
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is demonstrated. (b) This immunity shall not apply to acts of gross negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct. V. Deadly force may not be used except as permitted under RSA 627:4. VI. Persons making a citizen’s arrest shall inform the person arrested, as soon as reasonably possible, of the intention to arrest and the cause for the arrest. VII. In any prosecution or civil proceeding arising fr