New Hampshire Statutes

§ 626:4 — Intoxication

New Hampshire § 626:4
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE
Ch. 626GENERAL PRINCIPLES

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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 626:4 (2026).

Text

Intoxication is not, as such, a defense. The defendant may, however, introduce evidence of intoxication whenever it is relevant to negate an element of the offense charged, and it shall be taken into consideration in determining whether such element has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Legislative History

1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

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