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RSA 650:2 · Offenses

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
650 · OBSCENE MATTER
Status
current
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650:2 Offenses. –

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I.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he commits obscenity when, with knowledge of the nature of content thereof, he:

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(a)

Sells, delivers or provides, or offers or agrees to sell, deliver or provide, any obscene material; or

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(b)

Presents or directs an obscene play, dance or performance, or participates in that portion thereof which makes it obscene; or

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(c)

Publishes, exhibits or otherwise makes available any obscene material; or

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(d)

Possesses any obscene material for purposes of sale or other commercial dissemination; or

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(e)

Sells, advertises or otherwise commercially disseminates material, whether or not obscene, by representing or suggesting that it is obscene.

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II.

A person who commits any of the acts specified in subparagraphs (a) through (e) of paragraph I with knowledge that such act involves a child in material deemed obscene pursuant to this chapter is guilty of:

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(a)

A class B felony if such person has had no prior convictions in this state or another state for the conduct described in this paragraph;

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(b)

A class A felony if such person has had one or more prior convictions in this state or another state for the conduct described in this paragraph.

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III.

For the second and for each subsequent violation of paragraph I, such person shall be guilty of a class B felony. Source. 1971, 518:1. 1976, 46:4. 1977, 199:2. 1983, 448:3. 1994, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

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Source note

Source. 1971, 518:1. 1976, 46:4. 1977, 199:2. 1983, 448:3. 1994, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.

Source history

  • 1971, 518:1
  • 1976, 46:4
  • 1977, 199:2
  • 1983, 448:3
  • 1994, 60:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995

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  • 2026 HB1051 reference · effective 2026-07-01

    :1; 633:7; 636:1, 638:1, 638:15-a, 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or 645:1, III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be granted a clearanc

  • 2026 HB1051-FN reference · effective 2026-07-01

    :1; 633:7; 636:1, 638:1, 638:15-a, 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or 645:1, III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be granted a clearanc

  • 2026 HB1373 reference

    :4; 633:1; 633:7; 636:1; 638:1; 638:15-a; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be granted a teaching

  • 2026 HB1804 reference · effective 2028-01-01

    632-A:2; 632-A:3; 632-A:4; 633:1; 633:7; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene; in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be hired by a school

  • 2026 HB1804-FN reference · effective 2028-01-01

    632-A:2; 632-A:3; 632-A:4; 633:1; 633:7; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene; in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be hired by a school

  • 2026 HB1827 reference · effective 2027-07-01

    :4; 633:1; 633:7; 636:1; 638:1; 638:15-a; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be granted a clearanc

  • 2026 HB1827-FN-A reference · effective 2027-07-01

    :4; 633:1; 633:7; 636:1; 638:1; 638:15-a; 639:2; 639:3; 645:1, II or III; 645:2; 649-A:3; 649-A:3-a; 649-A:3-b; 649-B:3; or 649-B:4; or any violation or any attempted violation of RSA 650:2 where the act involves a child in material deemed obscene in this state, or under any statute prohibiting the same conduct in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, shall not be granted a clearanc

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