New Hampshire Statutes
§ 594:5 — Resisting Arrest
New Hampshire·Title LIX PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Ch. 594 ARRESTS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Subdivision Arrest
If a person has reasonable ground to believe that he is being arrested and that the arrest is being made by a peace officer, it is his duty to submit to arrest and refrain from using force or any weapon in resisting it, regardless of whether there is a legal basis for the arrest.
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Legislative History
1941, 163:5. RL 423:24.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 594:1
Definitions§ 594:1-a
Bailiffs and Court Security Officers§ 594:10
Arrest Without a Warrant§ 594:10-a
Notice of Arrest§ 594:11
Judge's Order to Arrest§ 594:12
Duty to Obey§ 594:13
Arrest on Improper Grounds§ 594:14
Summons Instead of Arrest§ 594:14-a
Arrest Records§ 594:15
Notice of Arrest§ 594:17
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