New Hampshire § 521-A-3 - Section 521-A:3 Interpreter Required in Criminal Matters.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 521-A-3 — Section 521-A:3 Interpreter Required in Criminal Matters., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 521-A-3. Section 521-A:3 Interpreter Required in Criminal Matters.
Whenever a deaf person is arrested for any alleged violation of criminal law where the penalty may include imprisonment or fine in excess of $100 or both, no attempt to interrogate or take a statement from such person shall be permitted until a qualified interpreter is appointed for said person and then only through the use of such interpreter.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 521-A-3 cover?
Section 521-A-3 ("Section 521-A:3 Interpreter Required in Criminal Matters.") 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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