New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:39 – Habitual Offender
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“Habitual offender” means any resident or nonresident person whose record, as maintained in the office of the division, shows that such person has accumulated convictions in the number provided in paragraph I, II or III of this section for those offenses listed therein and committed within a 5-year period, based on the date of the offense. After a conviction for an offense listed either in paragraph I or in paragraph II and during the 5-year period, if a subsequent single incident results in convictions for more than one offense under the same paragraph, each such conviction may be counted separately for the purpose of certifying a person as an habitual offender. A person who meets the requirements of one of the following three paragraphs shall be certified as an habitual offender:
I. Three or more convictions, singularly or in combination, of the following offenses:
(a) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:73;
(b) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:1, I;
(c) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:8;
(d) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:12;
(e) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:13;
(f) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:12, V;
(g) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:64;
(h) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:25;
(i) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:4;
(j) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:79;
(k) Conviction of any offense involving a vehicle specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:2, I;
(l) Conviction of any offense involving a vehicle specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:3;
(m) Conviction under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:2 of manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(n) Conviction under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:3 of a negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(o) Conviction of any felony in which a motor vehicle is used;
(p) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:75;
(q) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:54;
(r) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:82;
(s) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:82-a;
(t) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:23;
(u) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:43; or
(v) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:79-b.
II. Twelve or more convictions, singularly or in combination, of the following offenses:
(a) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:22.
(b) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:60.
(c) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:1.
(d) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:63.
III. A combination of one conviction of an offense specified under paragraph I and at least 8 convictions, singularly or in combination, of offenses specified under paragraph II; or a combination of 2 convictions, singularly or in combination, of offenses specified under paragraph I and at least 4 convictions, singularly or in combination, of offenses specified under paragraph II.
I. Three or more convictions, singularly or in combination, of the following offenses:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:39
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Conviction: shall mean an adjudication of guilt which has not been annulled or vacated, a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, the payment of a fine or court costs, or the violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended or otherwise affected by probation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:14
- Division: shall mean the division of motor vehicles in the department of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:22
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- Habitual offender: means any resident or nonresident person whose record, as maintained in the office of the division, shows that such person has accumulated convictions in the number provided in paragraph I, II or III of this section for those offenses listed therein and committed within a 5-year period, based on the date of the offense. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:39
- Motor vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:60 - Nonresident: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:67 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- Resident: shall mean a resident of the state as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:88
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
(a) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:73;
(b) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:1, I;
(c) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:8;
(d) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:12;
(e) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:13;
(f) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:12, V;
(g) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:64;
(h) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:25;
(i) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:4;
(j) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:79;
(k) Conviction of any offense involving a vehicle specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:2, I;
(l) Conviction of any offense involving a vehicle specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:3;
(m) Conviction under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:2 of manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(n) Conviction under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:3 of a negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;
(o) Conviction of any felony in which a motor vehicle is used;
(p) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:75;
(q) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:54;
(r) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:82;
(s) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:82-a;
(t) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 262:23;
(u) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:43; or
(v) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:79-b.
II. Twelve or more convictions, singularly or in combination, of the following offenses:
(a) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:22.
(b) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:60.
(c) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:1.
(d) Conviction of any offense specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:63.
III. A combination of one conviction of an offense specified under paragraph I and at least 8 convictions, singularly or in combination, of offenses specified under paragraph II; or a combination of 2 convictions, singularly or in combination, of offenses specified under paragraph I and at least 4 convictions, singularly or in combination, of offenses specified under paragraph II.