New Hampshire Statutes
§ 630:1-b — Second Degree Murder
New Hampshire § 630:1-b
This text of New Hampshire § 630:1-b (Second Degree Murder) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Hampshire primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:1-b (2026).
Text
I. A person is guilty of murder in the second degree if:
(a)He knowingly causes the death of another; or
(b)He causes such death recklessly under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to the value of human life. Such recklessness and indifference are presumed if the actor causes the death by the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, or in immediate flight after committing or attempting to commit any class A felony.
II. Murder in the second degree shall be punishable by imprisonment for life or for such term as the court may order.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
1974, 34:2, eff. April 15, 1974.
Nearby Sections
3
Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 630:1-b, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/630/630%3A1-b.