New Hampshire § 171-A-27 - Section 171-A:27 Custody and Transportation.
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§ 171-A-27. Section 171-A:27 Custody and Transportation.
I. Any law enforcement officer shall take custody of persons who are subject to proceedings for involuntary admission under the following circumstances: (a) Upon issuance by an administrator or designee of a complaint for delivery for review pursuant to RSA 171-A:23, II; (b) Upon a determination to revoke a conditional discharge temporarily pursuant to RSA 171-A:23, III; or (c) As necessary to ensure the presence of the person at hearings or examinations conducted under RSA 171-A or 171-B, to effect a transfer between receiving facilities, or to carry out any other lawful order of a court. II. A law enforcement officer shall also transport any person taken into custody to the appropriate receiving facility, court, place of examination, or other location.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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