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RSA 173-B:13 · Orders Enforceable

Title
XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
173-B · PROTECTION OF PERSONS FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Status
current
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173-B:13 Orders Enforceable. –

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I.

Any protective order issued under this chapter shall be effective throughout the state.

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II.

Any protective order issued by any other state, tribal, or territorial court related to domestic or family violence, including an ex parte order, shall be deemed valid if the issuing court had jurisdiction over the parties and matter under the law of the state, tribe, or territory, and the person against whom the order was made was given reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard. There shall be a presumption of validity where an order appears facially valid.

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III.

Any valid protective order, as defined in paragraph II, shall be accorded full faith and credit throughout the state.

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IV.

A person entitled to protection under a foreign protective order, as defined in paragraph II, may file such order in any circuit court by filing with the court a certified copy of the order. Such person shall swear under oath in an affidavit to the best of such person's knowledge that the order is presently in effect as written. Such filing shall be without fee or cost. The clerk of the circuit court shall forward such order to the administrative office of the courts which shall enter such order in the state database. Such filing shall not be a precondition to arrest or enforcement of a foreign order.

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V.

A peace officer may rely upon a copy of any protective order issued under this chapter, or under RSA 458, or upon a copy of a foreign protective order, as defined in this section, which has been provided to the peace officer by any source.

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VI.

Law enforcement personnel may rely on the statement of the person protected by the order that the order remains in effect as written.

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VII.

A mutual protective order issued by any other state, tribal, or territorial court against one who has petitioned, filed a complaint, or otherwise filed a written pleading for protection relating to domestic or family violence shall be accorded full faith and credit only if:

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(a)

A cross or counter petition, complaint, or other written pleading was filed seeking such protection order; and

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(b)

The court made specific findings of domestic or family violence by both parties and that each party was entitled to such order. Source. 1999, 240:3. 2001, 189:3. 2013, 62:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

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Source note

Source. 1999, 240:3. 2001, 189:3. 2013, 62:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

Source history

  • 1999, 240:3
  • 2001, 189:3
  • 2013, 62:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2014

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  • 2026 HB1084 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    s attempted to purchase or obtain a firearm in violation of the protective order. 8 New Section; Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Relinquishment of Firearms. Amend RSA 173-B by inserting after section 5-a the following new section: 173-B:5-b Relinquishment of Firearms. I. A person subject to a protective order pursuant to RSA 173-B:4 or RSA 173-B:5 or an order pursuant to RSA 597:2

  • 2026 HB1084-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    s attempted to purchase or obtain a firearm in violation of the protective order. 8 New Section; Protection of Persons from Domestic Violence; Relinquishment of Firearms. Amend RSA 173-B by inserting after section 5-a the following new section: 173-B:5-b Relinquishment of Firearms. I. A person subject to a protective order pursuant to RSA 173-B:4 or RSA 173-B:5 or an order pursuant to RSA 597:2

  • 2026 HB1284 add

    and address of a voter shall not appear on the checklist at the request of the voter if the voter presents to the supervisors of the checklist a valid protective order pursuant to RSA 173-B. The name, domicile address, and mailing address, if different, of such a voter shall be maintained on a separate list of voters, which shall be nonpublic and not subject to RSA 91-A. If it is necessary to establish suc

  • 2026 HB1323 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ition for a restraining order filed in good faith pursuant to RSA 458:16 or RSA 461-A:10, or a petition filed in good faith for a civil protection order pursuant to RSA 633:3-a or RSA 173-B. 2 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Judicial Enforcement of Parenting Plan; Family Access Motion. Amend RSA 461-A:4-a, I to read as follows: I. In the event of parental alienation or substantial and material

  • 2026 HB1323-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ition for a restraining order filed in good faith pursuant to RSA 458:16 or RSA 461-A:10, or a petition filed in good faith for a civil protection order pursuant to RSA 633:3-a or RSA 173-B. 2 Parental Rights and Responsibilities; Judicial Enforcement of Parenting Plan; Family Access Motion. Amend RSA 461-A:4-a, I to read as follows: I. In the event of parental alienation or substantial and material

  • 2026 HB1378 reference

    of a legal guardian; (b) When the parent or legal guardian is the subject of a protective order involving the minor child or one of the minor child’s siblings issued pursuant to RSA 173-B, RSA 461-A, or RSA 633:3-a, or when a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that the release of the records to a parent or legal guardian is not in the child’s best interest; or (c) When a health care provide

  • 2026 HB1454 reference

    ion of a court order under RSA 159:3-b, if: (A) The underlying court order the defendant is accused of violating was a domestic violence order of protection issued pursuant to RSA 173-B or other order issued in connection with a domestic violence case; or (B) The defendant is also charged with domestic violence under RSA 631:2-b. 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passa

  • 2026 HB1454-FN reference

    ion of a court order under RSA 159:3-b, if: (A) The underlying court order the defendant is accused of violating was a domestic violence order of protection issued pursuant to RSA 173-B or other order issued in connection with a domestic violence case; or (B) The defendant is also charged with domestic violence under RSA 631:2-b. 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passa

  • 2026 HB1552 related · effective 2027-01-01

    to be applied in such proceedings, the methods of notice, service, and enforcement of such orders, and the penalties for violation thereof shall be the same as those set forth in RSA 173-B. 6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. LBA 26-2807 12/3/25 HB 1552-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to orders of protection. FISCAL IMPACT: Est

  • 2026 HB1552-FN related · effective 2027-01-01

    to be applied in such proceedings, the methods of notice, service, and enforcement of such orders, and the penalties for violation thereof shall be the same as those set forth in RSA 173-B. 6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027. LBA 26-2807 12/3/25 HB 1552-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT relative to orders of protection. FISCAL IMPACT: Est

  • 2026 HB1595 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    handling related domestic violence cases; (d) Develop protocols, rules, and practices for monitoring defendants for compliance with domestic violence orders of protection under RSA 173-B, including holding compliance hearings, while accounting for defendant due process rights; (e) Provide judicial supervision in civil domestic violence cases and conduct regular case reviews to identify areas of improv

  • 2026 HB1595-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    handling related domestic violence cases; (d) Develop protocols, rules, and practices for monitoring defendants for compliance with domestic violence orders of protection under RSA 173-B, including holding compliance hearings, while accounting for defendant due process rights; (e) Provide judicial supervision in civil domestic violence cases and conduct regular case reviews to identify areas of improv

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