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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 637:1 (2026)

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    637:1 Consolidation. – Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense embracing the separate offenses such as those heretofore known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by bailees, embezzlement, false pretense, extortion, blackmail, receiving stolen property. An accusation of theft may be supported by evidence that it was committed in any manner that would be theft under this chapter, notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the indictment or information.

Source. 1971, 518:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1975–2017 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Betty Ann Nall, 894 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2017).
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State of Iowa v. Betty Ann Nall, 894 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2017). “); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 637:1 (Westlaw current through ch.”
Jones v. State, 493 A.2d 1062 (Md. 1985). · cites it 2× “§ 28-510 (1979); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 637:1 (1974); N.J.”
State v. Harper, 498 A.2d 310 (N.H. 1985). · cites it 3× ““Theft” is defined in RSA 637:1 by reference to an illustrative and not exhaustive enumeration of offenses: “Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense *819 embracing the separate offenses such as those heretofore known as larceny, larceny by trick, .”
State v. Partlow, 369 A.2d 221 (N.H. 1977). · cites it 4× ““Theft” is defined, in RSA 637:1 which states in relevant part: “Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense embracing the separate offenses such as those heretofore known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by bailees, embezzlement, false pretense,…”
State v. Allison, 489 A.2d 620 (N.H. 1985). · cites it 3× “RSA 637:1 provides in part that “[a]n accusation of theft may be supported by evidence that it was committed in any manner that would be theft under this chapter, notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the indictment or information.”
State v. McNally, 451 A.2d 1305 (N.H. 1982). · cites it 3× “The defendant seeks to avoid prosecution in this State for retaining stolen property by a literal reading of RSA 637:1. That statute declares that “[c]onduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense embracing the separate offenses such as *896 those…”
State v. Harlan, 364 A.2d 1254 (N.H. 1976). · cites it 2× “RSA 637:1 provides that “[a]n accusation of theft may be supported by evidence that it was committed in any manner that would be theft under this chapter, notwithstanding the specification of a different manner in the indictment or information.”
State v. Stearns, 547 A.2d 672 (N.H. 1988). “The defendant’s argument fails on two grounds: first, the defendant was tried for theft by unauthorized taking, and the jury found him guilty of that crime; and second, RSA 637:1 states that “Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense embracing the…”
State v. Champagne, 879 A.2d 1147 (N.H. 2005). “2004); RSA 637:1 (1996). The State appeals from a pre-trial order of the Superior Court (Conboy, J.”
State v. Hill, 332 A.2d 182 (N.H. 1975). · cites it 2× “” RSA 637:1 provides that “Conduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense .”
State v. Wonyetye, 529 A.2d 927 (N.H. 1987). “RSA 637:1 provides in part that “[c]onduct denominated theft in this chapter constitutes a single offense embracing the separate offenses such as those heretofore known as larceny, larceny by trick, larceny by bailees, embezzlement, false pretense, extortion, blackmail,…”
Partlow v. Warden, 379 A.2d 1273 (N.H. 1977). “*959 Although “false pretenses” is included in the list of offenses “such as” are embraced in the definition of theft in the Criminal Code (RSA 637:1), that crime would be a misdemeanor under the Code only if the amount involved was less than $100.”
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