New Hampshire Statutes
§ 169-D:9-b — Prohibited Manner of Detention
New Hampshire § 169-D:9-b
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-D:9-b (2026).
Text
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no child detained under this chapter shall be held for any period of time in a public or private facility, which includes construction fixtures designed to physically restrict the movements and activities of persons in custody, including but not limited to locked rooms and buildings, fences, or other physical structures. This section shall not be construed to prohibit detention in facilities where physical restriction of movement or activity is provided solely through facility staff.
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Legislative History
1988, 197:7. 1992, 18:6, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
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-b, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/169-D/169-D%3A9-b.