New Hampshire Statutes
§ 594:13 — Arrest on Improper Grounds
New Hampshire·Title LIX PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Ch. 594 ARRESTS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Subdivision Arrest
If a lawful cause of arrest exists, the arrest will be lawful even though the officer charged the wrong offense or gave a reason that did not justify the arrest.
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Legislative History
1941, 163:7. RL 423:26.
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
Penalty