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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 627:1 (2024)

General Rule

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    627:1 General Rule. – Conduct which is justifiable under this chapter constitutes a defense to any offense. The fact that such conduct is justifiable shall constitute a complete defense to any civil action based on such conduct.

Source. 1971, 518:1. 1979, 429:2, eff. Aug. 22, 1979.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: In re Fasi, 567 A.2d 178 (N.H. 1989).
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In re Fasi, 567 A.2d 178 (N.H. 1989). · cites it 7× “In this appeal, the petitionee challenges his involuntary commitment to the SPU on four grounds: (1) that the probate court erred in finding that the petitionee was not justified under RSA 627:1 in using deadly force against Howard Denney; (2) that the probate court erred in…”
State v. Etienne, 35 A.3d 523 (N.H. 2011). “Our Criminal Code provides that self-defense or any “[c]onduct which is justifiable under [RSA chapter 627] constitutes a defense to any offense,” RSA 627:1 (2007), and “[w]hen evidence is admitted on a matter declared by this code to be.”
State v. Noucas, 70 A.3d 476 (N.H. 2013). “He noted that RSA 627:1 (2007) provides that “[c]onduct which is justifiable under this chapter constitutes a defense to any [offense].”
Panas v. Harakis, 529 A.2d 976 (N.H. 1987). “” RSA 627:1. “Liability Limited. No person shall incur any civil liability to another person by taking any action against such person which would constitute justification pursuant to RSA 627.”
State v. Bernard, 680 A.2d 609 (N.H. 1996). · cites it 4× “2d 582, 583 (1989) (quotation omitted); see RSA 627:1 (1986). RSA 627:3 “sets up a balancing test.”
State v. Kyree Rice, 159 A.3d 1250 (N.H. 2017). “And, of course, the very purpose of RSA chapter 627 is to describe justifiable conduct that constitutes a “defense” to the offenses with which a person may be charged under the Criminal Code.”
State v. McMinn, 690 A.2d 1017 (N.H. 1997). “See RSA 627:1 (1996) (conduct which is justifiable as self-defense “constitutes a defense to any offense”).”
State v. Guaraldi, 467 A.2d 233 (N.H. 1983). “, RSA 626:3 (ignorance or mistake as defense); RSA 626:5 (entrapment as defense); RSA 626:6 (consent as defense); RSA 626:7 (defenses and affirmative defenses); RSA 627:1 (Supp. 1981) (justifiable conduct as defense); RSA 628:1 (immaturity as defense); and RSA 628:2 (insanity as…”
State v. O'Brien, 567 A.2d 582 (N.H. 1989). “” RSA 627:1. The statute sets up a balancing test.”
State v. Richard, 7 A.3d 1195 (N.H. 2010). “See RSA 627:1 (2007) (conduct justifiable as self-defense “constitutes a defense to any offense”).”
State v. L'Heureux, 846 A.2d 1193 (N.H. 2004). “RSA 627:1 (1996); Bernard, 141 N.H. at 234; O’Brien, 132 N.”
State v. Bruce, 566 A.2d 1144 (N.H. 1989). “See RSA 627:1 and 627:6, I. Affirmed. All concurred.”
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