New Hampshire Statutes

§ 643:1 — Official Oppression

New Hampshire § 643:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE
Ch. 643ABUSE OF OFFICE

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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 643:1 (2026).

Text

A public servant, as defined in RSA 640:2, II, is guilty of a misdemeanor if, with a purpose to benefit himself or another or to harm another, he knowingly commits an unauthorized act which purports to be an act of his office; or knowingly refrains from performing a duty imposed on him by law or clearly inherent in the nature of his office.

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Legislative History

1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

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