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RSA 633:3 · False Imprisonment

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
633 · INTERFERENCE WITH FREEDOM
Status
current
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633:3 False Imprisonment. – A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he knowingly confines another unlawfully, as defined in RSA 633:2, so as to interfere substantially with his physical movement. Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

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

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  • 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973

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    SA 169-C, a petition 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

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

    SA 169-C, a petition 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

  • 2026 HB1378 reference

    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 provider has determined by evidenc

  • 2026 HB1458 reference · effective 2027-07-02

    for a massage establishment proprietor including verification of identity through provision of a social security number or tax identification number and no prior convictions under RSA 633, RSA 632-A, RSA 645:2, RSA 649-A or similar laws in other states, as verified by a background check conducted by the department of safety, division of state police and a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau

  • 2026 HB1458-FN reference · effective 2027-07-02

    for a massage establishment proprietor including verification of identity through provision of a social security number or tax identification number and no prior convictions under RSA 633, RSA 632-A, RSA 645:2, RSA 649-A or similar laws in other states, as verified by a background check conducted by the department of safety, division of state police and a background check conducted by the Federal Bureau

  • 2026 HB1522 reference

    Criminal threatening as defined in RSA 631:4. (c) Sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:2 through RSA 632-A:5. (d) Interference with freedom as defined in RSA 633:1 through RSA 633:3-a. (e) Destruction of property as defined in RSA 634:1 and RSA 634:2. (f) Unauthorized entry as defined in RSA 635:1 and RSA 635:2. (g) Harassment as defined in RSA 644:4. (h) Cruelty to animals as defined in RSA 6

  • 2026 HB1522-FN reference

    Criminal threatening as defined in RSA 631:4. (c) Sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:2 through RSA 632-A:5. (d) Interference with freedom as defined in RSA 633:1 through RSA 633:3-a. (e) Destruction of property as defined in RSA 634:1 and RSA 634:2. (f) Unauthorized entry as defined in RSA 635:1 and RSA 635:2. (g) Harassment as defined in RSA 644:4. (h) Cruelty to animals as defined in RSA 6

  • 2026 HB1547 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    e defendant and finds that the defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his or her right to a jury trial. 3 New Paragraph; Stalking; Prosecutions. Amend RSA 633:3-a by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph: IX.(a) In any prosecution for a misdemeanor violation of this section in the circuit court, the defendant may elect to either: (1) Appeal within 30

  • 2026 HB1547-FN amend · effective 2027-01-01

    e defendant and finds that the defendant has knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived his or her right to a jury trial. 3 New Paragraph; Stalking; Prosecutions. Amend RSA 633:3-a by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph: IX.(a) In any prosecution for a misdemeanor violation of this section in the circuit court, the defendant may elect to either: (1) Appeal within 30

  • 2026 HB1552 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ty" shall mean the party which is protected by the issuance of a temporary or permanent restraining order. 5 Stalking; Orders of Protection; Perjury Statement Required. Amend RSA 633:3-a, III-a to read as follows: III-a. A person who has been the victim of stalking as defined in this section may seek relief by filing a civil petition in the district court in the district where the plaintiff or defen

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

    ty" shall mean the party which is protected by the issuance of a temporary or permanent restraining order. 5 Stalking; Orders of Protection; Perjury Statement Required. Amend RSA 633:3-a, III-a to read as follows: III-a. A person who has been the victim of stalking as defined in this section may seek relief by filing a civil petition in the district court in the district where the plaintiff or defen

  • 2026 HB1595 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    olence under RSA 631:2-b; (e) Aggravated felonious sexual assault or felonious sexual assault under RSA 632-A; (f) Kidnapping, criminal restraint, or trafficking persons under RSA 633; (g) Class B felony stalking under RSA 633:3-a; (h) Class A felony arson under RSA 634:1; (i) Robbery under RSA 636; (j) Incest under RSA 639:2, III or endangering the welfare of a child by solicitation under RS

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