New Hampshire § 642:5 Compounding

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 642:5 — Compounding

New Hampshire § 642:5

Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE

Ch. 642OBSTRUCTING GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 642:5 (2026).

Text

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he:

I.Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for his refraining from initiating or aiding in a criminal prosecution; or

II.Confers, offers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon another as consideration for such person refraining from initiating or aiding in a criminal prosecution.

III.It is an affirmative defense that the value of the benefit did not exceed an amount which the actor believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for the loss caused, or to be caused by the offense.

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A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he:
I. Solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for his refraining from initiating or aiding in a criminal prosecution; or
II. Confers, offers, or agrees to confer any benefit upon another as consideration for such person refraining from initiating or aiding in a criminal prosecution.
III. It is an affirmative defense that the value of the benefit did not exceed an amount which the actor believed to be due as restitution or indemnification for the loss caused, or to be caused by the offense.