New Hampshire § 614-5 - Section 614:5 What Constitutes Fresh Pursuit.
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§ 614-5. Section 614:5 What Constitutes Fresh Pursuit.
The term "fresh pursuit" as used in this subdivision shall include fresh pursuit as defined by the common law, and also the pursuit of a person who has committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of having committed a felony or who is reasonably suspected of driving a motor vehicle or operating a boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled drug. It shall also include the pursuit of a person suspected of having committed a supposed felony, though no felony has actually been committed, if there is reasonable ground for believing that a felony has been committed. Fresh pursuit as used herein shall not necessarily imply instant pursuit, but pursuit without unreasonable delay.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 614-5 ("Section 614:5 What Constitutes Fresh Pursuit.") 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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