New Hampshire Statutes
§ 594:12 — Duty to Obey
New Hampshire § 594:12
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LIXPROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Ch. 594ARRESTS IN CRIMINAL CASES
SubdivisionArrest
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 594:12 (2026).
Text
Every officer or person, upon receipt of a command pursuant to RSA 594:11, may arrest and detain the offender. If the officer or person shall not obey such command, he shall be subject to the same penalty as for disobeying an officer.
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Legislative History
RS 222:8. CS 237:8. GS 236:8. GL 254:8. PS 250:8. PL 364:11. RL 423:11.
Nearby Sections
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§ 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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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 594:12, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/594/594%3A12.