New Hampshire § 135-E-21 - Section 135-E:21 Escape.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 135-E-21 — Section 135-E:21 Escape., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 135-E-21. Section 135-E:21 Escape.
I. A person who escapes or attempts to escape from lawful custody pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a class A felony. II. If a person escapes while in custody pursuant to this chapter, the department shall immediately notify the victim and the county attorney or attorney general that filed the petition for civil commitment. The parole board shall be immediately notified of an escape if the escapee has an active or pending term of parole, conditional release, or other postprison release supervision that is administered by the parole board.
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Section 135-E-21 ("Section 135-E:21 Escape.") 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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