New Hampshire Statutes
§ 594:4 — Permissible Force
New Hampshire § 594:4
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LIXPROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Ch. 594ARRESTS IN CRIMINAL CASES
SubdivisionArrest
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 594:4 (2026).
Text
I.No unnecessary or unreasonable force or means of restraint may be used in detaining or arresting any person.
II.A peace officer is justified in using deadly force to effect an arrest as provided in RSA 627:5, II.
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Legislative History
1941, 163:4. RL 423:23. RSA 594:4. 1981, 373:4, eff. Aug. 22, 1981.
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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New Hampshire § 594:4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/594/594%3A4.