New Hampshire § 153-A-24 - Section 153-A:24 Responsibility for Public Agency Response Services.
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§ 153-A-24. Section 153-A:24 Responsibility for Public Agency Response Services.
I. A person shall be liable for response expenses if, in the judgment of the court, such person: (a) Negligently operates a motor vehicle, boat, off highway recreational vehicle, or aircraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or controlled drug and thereby proximately causes any incident resulting in a public agency response; (b) Takes another person or persons hostage or threatens to harm himself or another person, thereby proximately causing any incident resulting in an appropriate public agency response; or (c) Recklessly or intentionally creates a situation requiring an emergency response. II. A person's liability under this subdivision for response expenses shall not exceed $10,000 for any single public agency response incident.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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