RSA 193-D:4 · Written Report Required

193-D:4 Written Report Required. –

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I.

(a) Any public or private school employee who has witnessed or who has information from the victim of an act of theft, destruction, or violence in a safe school zone shall report such act in writing immediately to a supervisor. A supervisor receiving such report shall immediately forward such information to the school principal who shall file it with the local law enforcement authority. Such report shall be made by the principal to the local law enforcement authority immediately, by telephone or otherwise, and shall be followed within 48 hours by a report in writing. If the alleged victim is a student, the principal shall also immediately notify the person responsible for the victim's welfare, as defined in RSA 169-C:3, XXII, that a report was made to the local law enforcement authority.

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(b)

The provisions of subparagraph (a) shall not apply to any simple assault involving pupils in kindergarten through grade 12 if the local school board has adopted a discipline policy which sets forth circumstances under which parents shall be notified of simple assaults.

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(c)

Each school district, in conjunction with the local law enforcement authority, shall establish a memorandum of understanding for administering the provisions of RSA 193-D:4, I(a)-(c).

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(d)

All assaults committed against school employees, volunteers, and visitors, shall be reported to the department of education for data collection and examination.

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(e)

All public schools shall provide an annual incident report to their local school boards. The report shall include all incidents of violence involving students, employees, volunteers, or visitors.

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(f)

When an act of violence is observed by a group of people, one member of the group may report the act and identify the additional observers, provided a second observer also signs the report.

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II.

The report required under paragraph I shall include:

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(a)

The name and home address, if known, of any person suspected of committing an act of theft, destruction, or violence in a safe school zone.

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(b)

The name and home address, if known, of any witness to the act of theft, destruction, or violence in a safe school zone.

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(c)

Identification of the act of theft, destruction, or violence as defined in RSA 193-D:1 that was allegedly committed. Source. 1994, 355:3. 1995, 231:3. 2000, 194:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001. 2020, 38:14, eff. Sept. 27, 2020.

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