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RSA 642:3 · Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
642 · OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Status
current
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642:3 Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution. –

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I.

A person is guilty of an offense if, with a purpose to hinder, prevent or delay the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of another for the commission of a crime, he:

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(a)

Harbors or conceals the other; or

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(b)

Provides such person a weapon, transportation, disguise or other means for avoiding discovery or apprehension; or

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(c)

Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or

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(d)

Conceals, destroys or alters any physical evidence that might aid in the discovery, apprehension or conviction of such person; or

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(e)

Obstructs by force, intimidation or deception anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution or conviction of such person; or

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(f)

Having knowledge that an investigative or law enforcement officer has been authorized or has applied for authorization under RSA 570-A to intercept a telecommunication or oral communication, or under RSA 570-B to install and use a pen register or trap and trace device, gives notice of the possible interception or installation and use to any person.

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II.

The offense is a misdemeanor unless the actor knows that the charge made or liable to be made against the other is murder or a class A felony, in which case it is a class B felony. Source. 1971, 518:1. 1988, 25:6. 1995, 280:10, I, eff. Aug. 20, 1995.

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Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1. 1988, 25:6. 1995, 280:10, I, eff. Aug. 20, 1995.

Source history

  • 1971, 518:1
  • 1988, 25:6
  • 1995, 280:10, I, eff. Aug. 20, 1995

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  • 2025 HB188 add

    ve to contempt of the general court. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Obstructing Governmental Operations; Contempt of the General Court. Amend RSA 642 by inserting after section 10 the following new section: 642:11 Contempt of the General Court. I. Criminal offense established. Any person who, without just cause, knowingly fails to comply with a subpoena dul

  • 2025 HB75 reference

    akeover disclosure laws, as defined in RSA 421-A:3, 421-A:7, 421-A:8, 421-A:11, and 421-A:13, robbery as defined in RSA 636:1, arson as defined in RSA 634:1, hindering apprehension or prosecution as defined in RSA 642:3, tampering with witnesses and informants as defined in RSA 641:5, aggravated felonious sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:2, felonious sexual assault as defined in RSA 632-A:3, escape as defined in RSA 642

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