New Hampshire § 642-2 - Section 642:2 Resisting Arrest or Detention.
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§ 642-2. Section 642:2 Resisting Arrest or Detention.
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when the person knowingly or purposely physically interferes with a person recognized to be a law enforcement official, including a probation or parole officer, seeking to effect an arrest or detention of the person or another regardless of whether there is a legal basis for the arrest. A person is guilty of a class B felony if the act of resisting arrest or detention causes serious bodily injury, as defined in RSA 625:11, VI, to another person. Verbal protestations alone shall not constitute resisting arrest or detention.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 642-2 ("Section 642:2 Resisting Arrest or Detention.") 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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