New Hampshire § 637-7 - Section 637:7 Receiving Stolen Property.

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§ 637-7. Section 637:7 Receiving Stolen Property.

I. A person commits theft if he receives, retains, or disposes of the property of another knowing that it has been stolen, or believing that it has probably been stolen, with a purpose to deprive the owner thereof. II. The knowledge or belief required for paragraph I is presumed in the case of a dealer who: (a) Is found in possession or control of property stolen from 2 or more persons on separate occasions; or (b) Has received other stolen property within the year preceding the receiving charged; or (c) Being a dealer in property of the sort received, retained or disposed, acquires it for a consideration which he knows is far below its reasonable value, or (d) Purchases property from a law enforcement officer working in an undercover capacity, or an agent of such law enforcement officer, where such property has been explicitly represented as stolen. III. As used in this section, "receives" means acquiring possession, control or title or lending on the security of the property; and "dealer" means a person in the business of buying or selling goods.

Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 637-7 cover?

Section 637-7 ("Section 637:7 Receiving Stolen Property.") 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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