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RSA 637:8 · Theft of Services
637:8 Theft of Services. –
Copy linkA person commits theft if he obtains services which he knows are available only for compensation by deception, threat, force, or any other means designed to avoid the due payment therefor. "Deception" has the same meaning as in RSA 637:4, II, and "threat" the same meaning as in RSA 637:5, II.
Copy linkA person commits theft if, having control over the disposition of services of another, to which he knows he is not entitled, he diverts such services to his own benefit or to the benefit of another who he knows is not entitled thereto.
Copy linkAs used in this section, "services" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, labor, professional service, public utility and transportation services, restaurant, hotel, motel, tourist cabin, rooming house and like accommodations, the supplying of equipment, tools, vehicles, or trailers for temporary use, telephone or telegraph service, gas, electricity, water or steam, admission to entertainment, exhibitions, sporting events or other events for which a charge is made.
Copy linkThis section shall not apply to the attachment of private equipment to residential telephone lines unless the telephone company can prove that the attached equipment will cause direct harm to the telephone system. Attached equipment which is registered with the public utilities commission shall not require a protective interconnecting device. If the telephone company cites this section in its directories or other customer informational material, said company shall duplicate the entire section verbatim therein. Source. 1971, 518:1. 1977, 175:1, eff. Aug. 7, 1977.
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Source. 1971, 518:1. 1977, 175:1, eff. Aug. 7, 1977.
Source history
- 1971, 518:1
- 1977, 175:1, eff. Aug. 7, 1977
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2026 HB1670
amend
Prosecutions may be brought in any county where any part of the enterprise activity occurred. 2 New Section; Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. Amend RSA 637 by inserting after section 10-d the following new section: 637:10-e Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. I. Definitions. (a) "Organized retail crime enterprise" means 2 or more persons
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2026 HB1670-FN
amend
Prosecutions may be brought in any county where any part of the enterprise activity occurred. 2 New Section; Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. Amend RSA 637 by inserting after section 10-d the following new section: 637:10-e Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. I. Definitions. (a) "Organized retail crime enterprise" means 2 or more persons
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2025 HB75
reference
may provide, or has provided, evidence of the commission of organized crime, as defined in RSA 570-A:1, XI, or evidence of the commission of the offenses of homicide, kidnapping, gambling, theft as defined in RSA 637, corrupt practices as defined in RSA 640, child sexual abuse images under RSA 649-A, computer pornography and child exploitation under RSA 649-B, criminal conduct in violation of the securities law, as defined
Opinions and discipline decisions mentioning this RSA
- 2007-667, STATE OF NH v. GRAHAM JENSEN Supreme Court opinion · November 21, 2008