New Hampshire Revised Statutes 169-D:9-a – Use of Alternative to Secure Detention
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 169-D:9-a
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
An officer may, with court approval, release a child to an alternative to secure detention as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:2, pending the arrival of the parent, guardian, or custodian. The alternative program may release the child to the parent, guardian, or custodian upon their arrival. Any court, police, or juvenile probation and parole officer, acting in good faith pursuant to this section, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, which might otherwise be incurred or imposed as a result of release to an alternative to secure detention.