New Hampshire Statutes
§ 631:2-a — Simple Assault
I. A person is guilty of simple assault if he:
(a)Purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact to another; or
(b)Recklessly causes bodily injury to another; or
(c)Negligently causes bodily injury to another by means of a deadly weapon.
II. Simple assault is a misdemeanor unless committed in a fight entered into by mutual consent, in which case it is a violation.
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Legislative History
1979, 126:3, eff. Aug. 4, 1979.