New Hampshire Statutes
§ 266:78-q — Penalties
New Hampshire § 266:78-q
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 266EQUIPMENT OF VEHICLES
SubdivisionEmergency Lights and Warning Lights
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 266:78-q (2026).
Text
Any person convicted of a violation of this subdivision shall, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, be guilty of a violation and fined $250 plus penalty assessment for a first offense and not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 plus penalty assessment for a second offense, and any person knowingly or purposely using blue lights to commit a crime punishable as a misdemeanor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any person knowingly or purposely using blue lights to commit a crime punishable as a felony shall be guilty of a class B felony. The director or the court may suspend or revoke for a period of not less than 30 days the license or driving privilege of any person convicted of violating this subdivision.
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Legislative History
2008, 358:12, eff. Sept. 9, 2008. 2015, 202:12, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
Nearby Sections
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§ 266:78
Footrests and Mirrors§ 266:78-a
Definitions§ 266:78-b
Blue Lights Restricted to Law Enforcement, State Department of Corrections, and Emergency Response§ 266:78-d
Additional Lights Approved for Police, Fire, State Department of Corrections, and Rescue Vehicles§ 266:78-e
Other Flashing Lamps Prohibited§ 266:78-g
Use of Lights by Fire, State Department of Corrections, Rescue, and Emergency Response Personnel§ 266:78-i
Use of Amber Lights§ 266:78-j
Wing Lights on Snowplows§ 266:78-k
School Buses§ 266:78-l
Private Security Vehicles§ 266:78-m
Funeral Escort and Lead Vehicles§ 266:78-n
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 266:78-q, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/266/266%3A78-q.