New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 625:4 (2026)
Territorial Jurisdiction
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625:4 Territorial Jurisdiction. –
I. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may be convicted under the laws of this state for any offense committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another for which he is legally accountable if:
(a) Either conduct which is an element of the offense or the result which is such an element occurs within this state; or
(b) Conduct occurring outside this state constitutes an attempt to commit an offense under the laws of this state and the purpose is that the offense take place within this state; or
(c) Conduct occurring outside this state would constitute a criminal conspiracy under the laws of this state, and an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy occurs within this state, and the object of the conspiracy is that an offense take place within this state; or
(d) Conduct occurring within this state would constitute complicity in the commission of, or an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit an offense in another jurisdiction which is also an offense under the law of this state; or
(e) The offense consists of the omission to perform a duty imposed on a person by the law of this state regardless of where that person is when the omission occurs; or
(f) Jurisdiction is otherwise provided by law.
II. Subparagraph I(a) does not apply if:
(a) Causing a particular result or danger of causing that result is an element and the result occurs or is designed or likely to occur only in another jurisdiction where the conduct charged would not constitute an offense; or
(b) Causing a particular result is an element of an offense and the result is caused by conduct occurring outside the state which would not constitute an offense if the result had occurred there.
III. When the offense is homicide, either the death of the victim or the bodily impact causing death constitutes a "result" within the meaning of subparagraph I(a) and if the body of a homicide victim is found within this state, it is presumed that such result occurred within the state.
IV. This state includes the land and water and the air space above such land and water with respect to which the state has legislative jurisdiction.
I. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may be convicted under the laws of this state for any offense committed by his own conduct or by the conduct of another for which he is legally accountable if:
(a) Either conduct which is an element of the offense or the result which is such an element occurs within this state; or
(b) Conduct occurring outside this state constitutes an attempt to commit an offense under the laws of this state and the purpose is that the offense take place within this state; or
(c) Conduct occurring outside this state would constitute a criminal conspiracy under the laws of this state, and an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy occurs within this state, and the object of the conspiracy is that an offense take place within this state; or
(d) Conduct occurring within this state would constitute complicity in the commission of, or an attempt, solicitation or conspiracy to commit an offense in another jurisdiction which is also an offense under the law of this state; or
(e) The offense consists of the omission to perform a duty imposed on a person by the law of this state regardless of where that person is when the omission occurs; or
(f) Jurisdiction is otherwise provided by law.
II. Subparagraph I(a) does not apply if:
(a) Causing a particular result or danger of causing that result is an element and the result occurs or is designed or likely to occur only in another jurisdiction where the conduct charged would not constitute an offense; or
(b) Causing a particular result is an element of an offense and the result is caused by conduct occurring outside the state which would not constitute an offense if the result had occurred there.
III. When the offense is homicide, either the death of the victim or the bodily impact causing death constitutes a "result" within the meaning of subparagraph I(a) and if the body of a homicide victim is found within this state, it is presumed that such result occurred within the state.
IV. This state includes the land and water and the air space above such land and water with respect to which the state has legislative jurisdiction.
Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1975–2024 · leading case: State v. Luv Pharmacy, Inc., 388 A.2d 190 (N.H. 1978).
State v. Luv Pharmacy, Inc., 388 A.2d 190 (N.H. 1978). “We hold that the trial court does have territorial jurisdiction, under RSA 625:4. *406 Defendant’s first challenge to the court’s territorial jurisdiction focuses on the following provisions of RSA 625:4: I.”
State v. Blackmer, 816 A.2d 1014 (N.H. 2003). “RSA 625:4, 1(a) (1996) provides that a person may be convicted under New Hampshire law for any offense he has committed when his conduct occurred in New Hampshire and is an element of the offense.”
State v. Roberts, 622 A.2d 1225 (N.H. 1993). “” RSA 625:4, 1(b) (1986). The criminal act prosecuted under the witness tampering statute and charged in the indictment at issue is the attempt “to induce or otherwise cause a person” to “[e]lude legal process,” with the belief *737 that an “official proceeding .”
In Re Search Warrant for Records From AT & T, 165 A.3d 711 (N.H. 2017). “See RSA 625:4 (2016) (setting forth circumstances under which a person may be convicted for an offense under the laws of New Hampshire).”
Hemenway v. Hemenway, 992 A.2d 575 (N.H. 2010). “See RSA 625:4 (2007) (outlining territorial jurisdiction of Criminal Code); RSA 631:4 (defining criminal threatening).”
State v. Honsch, 322 A.3d 1019 (Conn. 2024). “§ 46-2-101 (2) (2023) (‘‘[i]f the body of a homicide victim is found within the state, the death is presumed to have occurred within the state’’); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 625:4 (III) (2016) (‘‘if the body of a homicide victim is found within this state, it is presumed that such…”
State v. Goff, 393 A.2d 562 (N.H. 1978). “7, and RSA 625:4, :7. The one exception is the Uniform Law on Interstate Fresh Pursuit, adopted by both New Hampshire, RSA ch.”
State v. Harlan, 364 A.2d 1254 (N.H. 1976). “RSA 625:4 I (a) provides that a person may be convicted under the laws of this State if “conduct which is an element of the offense .”
State v. Breed, 977 A.2d 463 (N.H. 2009). “RSA 625:4, 1(a) (2007) allows a person to be convicted under New Hampshire laws if “[e]ither conduct which is an element of the offense or the result which is such an element occurs within this state.”
State v. Gilbert, 348 A.2d 713 (N.H. 1975). “RSA 625:4 I (c); RSA 629:3 effective Nov.”
Piotrowski v. Comm'r of Pub. Saf., 433 N.W.2d 124 (Minn. Ct. App. 1989). “7; RSA 625:4, :7 (1974). Maine law confers only limited authority on peace officers of a foreign State, specifically the authority to enter Maine and make an arrest if in fresh pursuit of a suspected felon.”
Warrington v. Warrington (D.N.H. 2021). “Plaintiff’s reliance upon RSA 625:4 is unavailing. A subparagraph of that statute provides that a person may be convicted under New Hampshire’s criminal laws if his “conduct which is an element of the offense or the result which is such an element occurs within” New Hampshire.”
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