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RSA 507:8-h · Firefighter's Rule

Title
LII: ACTIONS, PROCESS, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
Chapter
507 · ACTIONS
Status
current
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507:8-h Firefighter's Rule. –

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I.

(a) Firefighters, emergency medical technicians (E.M.T.'s), police officers, and other public safety officers shall have no cause of action for injuries incurred during the performance of duties incidental to and inherent in the officer's official engagement arising from negligent conduct of the person or persons requiring the officer's services or the homeowner or lessee of the premises on which such duties were performed.

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(b)

This section does not affect such officer's causes of action for unrelated negligent conduct occurring during the officer's official engagement, or for other negligent conduct, or for reckless, wanton or willful acts of misconduct.

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II.

In this section, "public safety officer" means a person who is exposed to injury while acting in an official capacity in law enforcement or protection of life or property. Source. 1993, 261:1. 1997, 246:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. 2013, 169:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

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Source. 1993, 261:1. 1997, 246:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. 2013, 169:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

Source history

  • 1993, 261:1
  • 1997, 246:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998
  • 2013, 169:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014

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    oxing results in physical harm, economic loss exceeding $1,000, or is part of a pattern of harassment, it is a class B felony. 2 New Section; Civil Actions for Doxing. Amend RSA 507 by inserting after section 8-k the following new section: 507:8-l Civil Action for Doxing. I. A person aggrieved by a violation of RSA 644-B may bring a civil action against the violator in superior court. II

  • 2026 HB1367-FN amend

    oxing results in physical harm, economic loss exceeding $1,000, or is part of a pattern of harassment, it is a class B felony. 2 New Section; Civil Actions for Doxing. Amend RSA 507 by inserting after section 8-k the following new section: 507:8-l Civil Action for Doxing. I. A person aggrieved by a violation of RSA 644-B may bring a civil action against the violator in superior court. II

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    r that is integral or incidental to a video game, television, streaming, movie, or other similar interactive experience. 270:2 New Section; Enforcement; Responsive Generative Communication with Children. Amend RSA 507 by inserting after section 8-j the following new section: 507:8-k Enforcement Action for Solicitation of Children Through Responsive Generative Communication. I. Any owner or operator of a computer online serv

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