New Hampshire crime

The FBI property-crime measure includes larceny-theft, burglary and motor-vehicle theft. Organized retail theft concerns a larceny component; receipt of stolen goods is not itself interchangeable with the reported theft count. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained New Hampshire evidence context: Reported property-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

1 Organized Retail Crime RSA 637:10-c is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 637:10-c Organized Retail Crime. I. A person is guilty of organized retail crime if he or she acts in concert with one or more persons to commit theft of retail merchandise from one or more mercantile establishments with the intent to resell, redistribute, or reenter such retail merchandise into commerce, or if he or she receives, possesses, or resells such retail merchandise knowing or believing it to have been stolen. II. For purposes of this section, thefts may be aggregated over an 180-day period to determine value thresholds. Prosecutions may be brought in any county where any part of the enterprise activity occurred. 2 New Section; Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. Amend RSA 637 by inserting after section 10-d the following new section: 637:10-e Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. I. Definitions. (a) "Organized retail crime enterprise" means 2 or more persons associated in fact, although not a legal entity, who collaborate in whole or in part to commit organized retail crime under RSA 637:10-c. (b) "Leader" means any person who knowingly organizes, directs, finances, manages, supervises, or otherwise controls, or conspires to organize, direct, finance, manage, supervise, or otherwise control, an organized retail crime enterprise, and who derives pecuniary benefit from the enterprise or from the disposition of stolen retail merchandise. A person may be convicted under this even if the person does not directly participate in the thefts, so long as the person intentionally benefits from or furthers the organized retail crime enterprise. II. A person is guilty of being a leader of an organized retail crime enterprise if, within a period of 180 days, the enterprise obtains retail merchandise with an aggregate retail value of: (a) $2,500 or more, the offense shall be a class A felony. (b) $10,000 or more, the offense shall be a class A felony, but notwithstanding RSA 651:2, punishable by up to 25 years imprisonment. III. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order forfeiture of property used in or derived from the enterprise. Such forfeiture may be used to satisfy any restitution owed to the victim. IV.(a) Theft offenses committed by an organized retail crime enterprise may be aggregated across multiple mercantile establishments and counties during an 180-day period. (b) Venue shall be proper in any county in which any theft or act in furtherance of the enterprise occurred. V. This section shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable statute, including RSA 629:3 and RSA 629:2. 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

The firearm mortality fact includes deaths across intents. Pistol-license application requirements concern firearm regulation, not a demonstrated change in access, ownership or firearm deaths. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained New Hampshire evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

325:1 Purpose. The general court finds that the pistol/revolver license application process must protect the privacy and constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. This act ensures that the form used by licensing authorities collects only the information required by law and does not compel applicants to waive rights not mandated by statute. 325:2 License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6, I(b) to read as follows: (b) The license shall be in duplicate and shall bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the name, title, and signature of the person issuing the license. The original shall be delivered to the licensee and the duplicate shall be preserved by the people issuing the same for 5 years. When required, license renewal shall take place within the month of the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the date of issuance. The license shall be issued within 14 days after application, and, if such application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated in writing, the original of which such writing shall be delivered to the applicant, and a copy kept in the office of the person to whom the application was made. The fee for licenses issued to residents of the state shall be $10, which fee shall be for the use of the town or city granting said licenses; the fee for licenses granted to out-of-state residents shall be $100, which fee shall be for the use of the state. The director of state police is hereby authorized and directed to prepare forms for the licenses required under this chapter and forms for the application for such licenses and to supply the same to officials of the cities and towns authorized to issue the licenses. The form shall require no more information than was required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in [] March 2017. The form shall not request or require disclosure of the applicant’s occupation, present employer, employer’s address, or personal references. The form shall not contain any consent or release language requiring the applicant to authorize disclosure of personal, employment, medical, psychiatric, or other records beyond what is expressly required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license. No other forms shall be used by officials of cities and towns. The cost of the forms shall be paid out of the fees received from nonresident licenses. […] 325:4 New Paragraph; License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph: IV. The department of safety shall enter into rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A to develop a form consistent with paragraph I. 325:5 Prospective Repeal. RSA 159:6, IV, relative to rulemaking authority to create a new form, is repealed. 325:6 Effective Date. I. Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027. II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2027. III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

The firearm mortality fact includes deaths across intents. Pistol-license application requirements concern firearm regulation, not a demonstrated change in access, ownership or firearm deaths. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained New Hampshire evidence context: Firearm deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

325:1 Purpose. The general court finds that the pistol/revolver license application process must protect the privacy and constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. This act ensures that the form used by licensing authorities collects only the information required by law and does not compel applicants to waive rights not mandated by statute. 325:2 License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6, I(b) to read as follows: (b) The license shall be in duplicate and shall bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee and the name, title, and signature of the person issuing the license. The original shall be delivered to the licensee and the duplicate shall be preserved by the people issuing the same for 5 years. When required, license renewal shall take place within the month of the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the date of issuance. The license shall be issued within 14 days after application, and, if such application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated in writing, the original of which such writing shall be delivered to the applicant, and a copy kept in the office of the person to whom the application was made. The fee for licenses issued to residents of the state shall be $10, which fee shall be for the use of the town or city granting said licenses; the fee for licenses granted to out-of-state residents shall be $100, which fee shall be for the use of the state. The director of state police is hereby authorized and directed to prepare forms for the licenses required under this chapter and forms for the application for such licenses and to supply the same to officials of the cities and towns authorized to issue the licenses. The form shall require no more information than was required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in [] March 2017. The form shall not request or require disclosure of the applicant’s occupation, present employer, employer’s address, or personal references. The form shall not contain any consent or release language requiring the applicant to authorize disclosure of personal, employment, medical, psychiatric, or other records beyond what is expressly required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license. No other forms shall be used by officials of cities and towns. The cost of the forms shall be paid out of the fees received from nonresident licenses. […] 325:4 New Paragraph; License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph: IV. The department of safety shall enter into rulemaking pursuant to RSA 541-A to develop a form consistent with paragraph I. 325:5 Prospective Repeal. RSA 159:6, IV, relative to rulemaking authority to create a new form, is repealed. 325:6 Effective Date. I. Sections 1, 2, and 5 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027. II. Section 3 of this act shall take effect September 1, 2027. III. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

The FBI violent-crime measure includes aggravated assault. Serious-injury assaults and federal criminal-defense rules concern components of violent crime; simple assault and every offense within the bills are not automatically included in the FBI measure. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained New Hampshire evidence context: Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

277:1 Assault and Related Offenses; First Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:1, I(e) to read as follows: (e) Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, a paid firefighter, volunteer firefighter, on-call firefighter, or licensed emergency medical care provider as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V, acting in the line of duty; or commits such an act against a law enforcement officer whether or not the officer is on duty, where the purpose was to harm the officer because of his or her present or previous employment as a law enforcement officer[]; or (f) Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department. 277:2 Assault and Related Offenses; Second Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:2, I(g) to read as follows: (g) Knowingly causes bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, a paid firefighter, volunteer firefighter, on-call firefighter, or licensed emergency medical care provider as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V, acting in the line of duty; or commits such an act against a law enforcement officer whether or not the officer is on duty, where the purpose was to harm the officer because of his or her present or previous employment as a law enforcement officer[]; or (h) Knowingly causes bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department. 277:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

The FBI violent-crime measure includes aggravated assault. Serious-injury assaults and federal criminal-defense rules concern components of violent crime; simple assault and every offense within the bills are not automatically included in the FBI measure. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained New Hampshire evidence context: Reported violent-crime rate. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

277:1 Assault and Related Offenses; First Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:1, I(e) to read as follows: (e) Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, a paid firefighter, volunteer firefighter, on-call firefighter, or licensed emergency medical care provider as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V, acting in the line of duty; or commits such an act against a law enforcement officer whether or not the officer is on duty, where the purpose was to harm the officer because of his or her present or previous employment as a law enforcement officer[]; or (f) Knowingly causes serious bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department. 277:2 Assault and Related Offenses; Second Degree Assault. Amend RSA 631:2, I(g) to read as follows: (g) Knowingly causes bodily injury to a law enforcement officer, a paid firefighter, volunteer firefighter, on-call firefighter, or licensed emergency medical care provider as defined in RSA 153-A:2, V, acting in the line of duty; or commits such an act against a law enforcement officer whether or not the officer is on duty, where the purpose was to harm the officer because of his or her present or previous employment as a law enforcement officer[]; or (h) Knowingly causes bodily injury to any emergency room personnel acting in the line of duty. For purposes of this subparagraph, "emergency room personnel" means a person in a hospital emergency department who, in the course and scope of their employment or as a volunteer, provides services or medical care, or who assists in the providing of services or medical care, for the benefit of the general public, including, but not limited to, any health care professional, emergency department clerk, emergency department technician, student, and emergency department volunteer working in the hospital emergency department. 277:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Foreign-born residents include naturalized citizens and noncitizens with many statuses. Refugee and asylee resettlement provisions concern only subsets of this population; birthplace does not establish immigration status. This relationship does not establish causation. Actions after the measurement period cannot explain its earlier value.

Retained New Hampshire evidence context: Residents who are foreign-born · Homicide deaths. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

7 Termination of Refugee Program Administered Through the Department of Health and Human Services. I. In this section "refugee resettlement program" means the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and any other federal program or nonprofit program or grant designed to settle, fund, or otherwise help refugees or asylees. II. On the effective date of this section, the department of health and human services shall, as promptly as practicable, terminate any contracts administered under a refugee resettlement program. III. No department, agency, or administrative unit of state government may accept money from any source for refugee resettlement. IV. No department, agency, or administrative unit of state government may spend money to settle, fund, or otherwise assist refugee resettlement, either directly or indirectly via payments to towns or nongovernmental organizations. 8 Severability Clause. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected. 9 Repeal. RSA 161:2, XVIII, relative to the New Hampshire refugee resettlement program, is repealed.