New Hampshire Statutes
§ 627:8 — Use of Force in Property Offenses
New Hampshire § 627:8
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 627:8 (2026).
Text
A person is justified in using force upon another when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary to prevent what is or reasonably appears to be an unlawful taking of his property, or criminal mischief, or to retake his property immediately following its taking; but he may use deadly force under such circumstances only in defense of a person as prescribed in RSA 627:4.
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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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New Hampshire § 627:8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/627/627%3A8.