New Hampshire Statutes
§ 594:2 — Questioning and Detaining Suspects
New Hampshire·Title LIX PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Ch. 594 ARRESTS IN CRIMINAL CASES·Subdivision Arrest
A peace officer may stop any person whom the officer has reason to suspect is committing, has committed, or is about to commit a crime. An officer may request the person's name and address, but the officer shall not arrest the person based solely on the person's refusal to provide such information.
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Legislative History
1941, 163:2. RL 423:21. RSA 594:2. 1985, 255:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. 2019, 171:1, eff. Sept. 8, 2019.
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