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RSA 627:8 · Use of Force in Property Offenses

Title: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter: 627 · JUSTIFICATION
Status: current
Official source linked: Yes

Official source

627:8 Use of Force in Property Offenses. –
A person is justified in using force upon another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent what is or reasonably appears to be an unlawful taking of his property, or criminal mischief, or to retake his property immediately following its taking; but he may use deadly force under such circumstances only in defense of a person as prescribed in RSA 627:4.
Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

Source history

1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973

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