New Hampshire Revised Statutes
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:3 (2026)
Negligent Homicide
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630:3 Negligent Homicide. –
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony when he causes the death of another negligently.
II. A person is guilty of a class A felony when in consequence of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled drug or any combination of intoxicating liquor and controlled drug while operating a propelled vehicle, as defined in RSA 637:9, III or a boat as defined in RSA 265-A:1, II, he or she causes the death of another.
III. In addition to any other penalty imposed, if the death of another person resulted from the negligent driving of a motor vehicle, the court may revoke the license or driving privilege of the convicted person for up to 7 years. In cases where the person is convicted under paragraph II, the court shall revoke the license or driving privilege of the convicted person indefinitely and the person shall not petition for eligibility to reapply for a driver's license for at least 7 years. In a case in which alcohol was involved, the court may also require that the convicted person shall not have a license to drive reinstated until after the division of motor vehicles receives certification of installation of an ignition interlock device as described in RSA 265-A:36, which shall remain in place for a period not to exceed 5 years.
I. A person is guilty of a class B felony when he causes the death of another negligently.
II. A person is guilty of a class A felony when in consequence of being under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled drug or any combination of intoxicating liquor and controlled drug while operating a propelled vehicle, as defined in RSA 637:9, III or a boat as defined in RSA 265-A:1, II, he or she causes the death of another.
III. In addition to any other penalty imposed, if the death of another person resulted from the negligent driving of a motor vehicle, the court may revoke the license or driving privilege of the convicted person for up to 7 years. In cases where the person is convicted under paragraph II, the court shall revoke the license or driving privilege of the convicted person indefinitely and the person shall not petition for eligibility to reapply for a driver's license for at least 7 years. In a case in which alcohol was involved, the court may also require that the convicted person shall not have a license to drive reinstated until after the division of motor vehicles receives certification of installation of an ignition interlock device as described in RSA 265-A:36, which shall remain in place for a period not to exceed 5 years.
Source. 1971, 518:1. 1977, 588:40. 1985, 290:2. 1989, 415:2. 1992, 257:10. 1993, 272:2. 2000, 287:4; 318:2. 2006, 260:32, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 67
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1975–2025 · leading case: State v. Wong, 486 A.2d 262 (N.H. 1984).
State v. Wong, 486 A.2d 262 (N.H. 1984). “The central question posed by these consolidated appeals is whether the State must allege and prove the elements of criminal negligence as defined by the Criminal Code, RSA 626:2, 11(d), to sustain a conviction under section II of the negligent homicide statute, RSA 630:3. We…”
State v. Eric R. Cable, 136 A.3d 919 (N.H. 2016). “Cable, appeals his conviction for negligent homicide — driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI), see RSA 630:3, II (2007), and the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial based upon ineffective assistance of counsel.”
State v. Shepard, 973 A.2d 318 (N.H. 2009). “) erred when it denied his motions to dismiss the indictments against him and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). We reverse.”
State v. Littlefield, 876 A.2d 712 (N.H. 2005). “Littlefield, appeals his conviction for negligent homicide, see RSA 630:3 (Supp. 2004), following a jury trial in the Superior Court (Smukler, J.”
State v. Craig Michael Sanborn, 130 A.3d 563 (N.H. 2015). “), the defendant, Craig Michael Sanborn, was convicted on two counts each of manslaughter, RSA 630:2,I(b) (2007), and negligent homicide, RSA 630:3, I (2007), as the result of an explosion that killed two employees at his gunpowder factory.”
State v. Liakos, 709 A.2d 187 (N.H. 1998). “RSA 630:3, I (1996). The defendant argues that retrial of this indictment is barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause of the State Constitution.”
United States v. Gomez-Leon, 545 F.3d 777 (9th Cir. 2008). “(offense called "negligent homicide" and requires "gross deviation" from standard of care); N.H.Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:3 (offense called "negligent homicide" and requires criminal negligence); N.”
State v. Bailey, 508 A.2d 1066 (N.H. 1986). “1983), and convicted of negligent homicide, RSA 630:3 (1974) (current version at Supp.”
State v. Whittaker, 973 A.2d 299 (N.H. 2009). “See RSA 630:3, II (2007). On appeal, he contends that the Superior Court (Fauver, J.”
State v. Rollins-Ercolino, 821 A.2d 953 (N.H. 2003). “On one side of the gap that the legislature tried to bridge is the negligent homicide statute,- RSA 630:3 (1996) (amended 2000), which establishes two criminal offenses.”
State v. Dilboy, 160 N.H. 135 (N.H. 2010). “The defendant, Anthony Dilboy, was convicted of two counts of manslaughter, see RSA 630:2 (2007), and two alternative counts of negligent homicide, see RSA 630:3 (Supp. 2005) (amended 2006), following a jury trial.”
State v. Elwell, 567 A.2d 1002 (N.H. 1989). “) of negligent homicide, RSA 630:3. He argues on appeal that the trial court committed reversible error by admitting into evidence test results from a blood sample taken from him for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment.”
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