New Hampshire Statutes
§ 627:7 — Use of Force in Defense of Premises
A person in possession or control of premises or a person who is licensed or privileged to be thereon is justified in using non-deadly force upon another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent or terminate the commission of a criminal trespass by such other in or upon such premises, but he may use deadly force under such circumstances only in defense of a person as prescribed in RSA 627:4 or when he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent an attempt by the trespasser to commit arson.
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Legislative History
1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
Nearby Sections
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§ 627:1
General Rule§ 627:1-a
Civil Immunity§ 627:2
Public Duty§ 627:3
Competing Harms§ 627:8-a
Use of Force by Merchants§ 627:9
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