New Hampshire § 638:5 Fraudulent Use of Credit Card

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 638:5 — Fraudulent Use of Credit Card

New Hampshire § 638:5

Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE

Ch. 638FRAUD

SubdivisionForgery and Fraudulent Practices Generally

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 638:5 (2026).

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I. A person is guilty of fraudulent use of a credit card if he uses a credit card for the purpose of obtaining property or services with knowledge that:

(a)The card is stolen; or

(b)The card has been revoked or cancelled; or

(c)For any other reason his use of the card is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card is issued. II. "Credit card" means a writing or other evidence of an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or rendered to or upon the order of a designated person or bearer. III.

(a)Fraudulent use of a credit card is:

(1)A class A felony if:

(A)Property or services are obtained which exceed the value of $1,500; or

(B)The defendant has 2 or more prior convictions under this section, the present and prior convictions were based on

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I. A person is guilty of fraudulent use of a credit card if he uses a credit card for the purpose of obtaining property or services with knowledge that:
(a) The card is stolen; or
(b) The card has been revoked or cancelled; or
(c) For any other reason his use of the card is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card is issued.
II. "Credit card" means a writing or other evidence of an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or rendered to or upon the order of a designated person or bearer.
III. (a) Fraudulent use of a credit card is:
(1) A class A felony if:
(A) Property or services are obtained which exceed the value of $1,500; or
(B) The defendant has 2 or more prior convictions under this section, the present and prior convictions were based on offenses committed within a 12-month period, and the aggregate amount of the property or services obtained by the defendant as part of those offenses exceeds $1,500;
(2) A class B felony if:
(A) Property or services are obtained which exceed the value of $1,000 but are not more than the value of $1,500; or
(B) The defendant has 2 or more prior convictions under this section, the present and prior convictions were based on offenses committed within a 12-month period, and the aggregate amount of the property or services obtained by the defendant as part of those offenses exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $1,500; and
(3) A misdemeanor in all other cases.
(b) The value shall be determined according to the provisions of RSA 637:2, V.