New Hampshire § 1-18 - Section 1:18 Law Enforcement Zone.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 1-18 — Section 1:18 Law Enforcement Zone., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-18. Section 1:18 Law Enforcement Zone.
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 1:17, the code of criminal laws of the state as set forth in RSA Titles LVIII and LXII, and the fish and game laws and regulations of the state in RSA Title XVIII shall not be applied and enforced easterly of the outer line of the marginal sea as defined in RSA 1:14, I, until such time as the governor by proclamation made with the advice and consent of the council determines that the public interest requires application of such laws and regulations easterly of such line and that the capacity of the state so permits. The limitations contained in this section are without prejudice to the claims of this state to the larger marine territory defined in RSA 1:14-16.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-18 ("Section 1:18 Law Enforcement Zone.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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