New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-D:9-a — Use of Alternative to Secure Detention
New Hampshire § 169-D:9-a
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-D:9-a (2026).
Text
An officer may, with court approval, release a child to an alternative to secure detention as defined in RSA 169-B:2, pending the arrival of the parent, guardian, or custodian. The alternative program may release the child to the parent, guardian, or custodian upon their arrival. Any court, police, or juvenile probation and parole officer, acting in good faith pursuant to this section, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of release to an alternative to secure detention.
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Legislative History
1988, 197:7. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000.
Nearby Sections
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§ 169-D:1
Applicability of Chapter; Purpose§ 169-D:10
Release Prior to Initial Appearance§ 169-D:10-a
Removal of Child From Home§ 169-D:10-b
Child's Welfare; Findings Regarding Removal§ 169-D:11
Initial Appearance§ 169-D:13
Release Pending Adjudicatory Hearing§ 169-D:13-a
Notification of Right to Request Records§ 169-D:14
Adjudicatory Hearing§ 169-D:15
Burden of Proof§ 169-D:16
Release Pending Final Disposition§ 169-D:17
Dispositional Hearing§ 169-D:17-a
Out-of-District Placement§ 169-D:17-b
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 169-D:9-a, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-D/169-D%3A9-a.