New Hampshire § 207:38 Abandoning a Wounded or Killed Human Being

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 207:38 — Abandoning a Wounded or Killed Human Being

New Hampshire § 207:38

Title XVIIIFISH AND GAME

Ch. 207GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO FISH AND GAME

SubdivisionInjuring Property or Person

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 207:38 (2026).

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Any person who shall have shot and wounded or killed a human being shall forthwith render necessary assistance to the injured person and report immediately to the nearest conservation officer or law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to render such assistance shall be guilty of a class B felony and his license to hunt shall be revoked for life. The penalty for conviction under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.

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Any person who shall have shot and wounded or killed a human being shall forthwith render necessary assistance to the injured person and report immediately to the nearest conservation officer or law enforcement officer. Any person who knowingly fails to render such assistance shall be guilty of a class B felony and his license to hunt shall be revoked for life. The penalty for conviction under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed by law.