New Hampshire Statutes
§ 466:36 — Killing Dogs
New Hampshire § 466:36
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 466:36 (2026).
Text
Any conservation officer, state police officer, dog constable, or any New Hampshire certified police officer may kill any dog found in the act of maiming or in close pursuit of deer, moose, caribou, sheep, cattle, swine, poultry, or any domestic animal. No civil action for recovery of damages shall lie against any conservation officer, state police officer, dog constable, or any New Hampshire certified police officer while acting under authority granted herein. The owner or owners of any dog or dogs caught in the act of maiming or in close pursuit of deer, moose, caribou, sheep, cattle, swine, poultry, or any domestic animal shall be guilty of a violation and notwithstanding the provisions of Title LXII may be fined up to $500.
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Legislative History
1947, 241:2. RSA 466:36. 1967, 161:1. 1971, 574:3. 1977, 588:5. 1983, 68:1, eff. July 18, 1983.
Nearby Sections
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§ 466:1
Procuring License; Tag§ 466:1-a
Vaccination Required§ 466:1-b
Rabies Certificate§ 466:1-d
Lists of Licensed Dog Owners§ 466:11
Records§ 466:12
Account§ 466:13
Forfeiture§ 466:13-a
Licensing of Cats§ 466:14
Warrants; Proceedings§ 466:15
Fees§ 466:16
Returns§ 466:17
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 466:36, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/466/466%3A36.