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RSA 594:4 · Permissible Force
594:4 Permissible Force. –
Copy linkNo unnecessary or unreasonable force or means of restraint may be used in detaining or arresting any person.
Copy linkA peace officer is justified in using deadly force to effect an arrest as provided in RSA 627:5, II. Source. 1941, 163:4. RL 423:23. RSA 594:4. 1981, 373:4, eff. Aug. 22, 1981.
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Source. 1941, 163:4. RL 423:23. RSA 594:4. 1981, 373:4, eff. Aug. 22, 1981.
Source history
- 1941, 163:4. RL 423:23. RSA 594:4
- 1981, 373:4, eff. Aug. 22, 1981
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2026 HB1087
amend · 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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2026 HB1087-FN
amend · 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