New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:31 – Tampering With Public Water Systems
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I. Any person who tampers with, attempts to tamper with, or makes a threat to tamper with a public water system shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person and guilty of a felony if any other person.
II. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:2, a natural person may, in addition to any sentence of imprisonment, probation or conditional discharge, be fined not more than $50,000 if found guilty of tampering with a public water system, and not more than $25,000 if found guilty of an attempt to tamper with or making a threat to tamper with a public water system. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation.
For details, see N.H. Rev. Stat. 651:2
III. Any person who tampers, attempts to tamper, or makes a threat to tamper with a public water system shall be liable to the state, upon suit brought by the attorney general, for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $50,000 for such tampering or not to exceed $25,000 for such attempt or threat.
IV. In this section, the term “tamper” means:
(a) To introduce a contaminant into a public water system with the purpose of harming persons; or
(b) To otherwise interfere with the operation of a public water system with the purpose of harming persons.
II. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:2, a natural person may, in addition to any sentence of imprisonment, probation or conditional discharge, be fined not more than $50,000 if found guilty of tampering with a public water system, and not more than $25,000 if found guilty of an attempt to tamper with or making a threat to tamper with a public water system. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation.
Attorney's Note
Under the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B felony | up to 7 years | up to $4,000 |
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:31
- Civil forfeiture: The loss of ownership of property used to conduct illegal activity.
- Contaminant: means any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance or matter in the water. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:1-a
- Person: means any individual, partnership, company, public or private corporation, political subdivision or agency of the state, department, agency or instrumentality of the United States, or any other legal entity. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:1-a
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Public water system: means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:1-a
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
III. Any person who tampers, attempts to tamper, or makes a threat to tamper with a public water system shall be liable to the state, upon suit brought by the attorney general, for a civil forfeiture not to exceed $50,000 for such tampering or not to exceed $25,000 for such attempt or threat.
IV. In this section, the term “tamper” means:
(a) To introduce a contaminant into a public water system with the purpose of harming persons; or
(b) To otherwise interfere with the operation of a public water system with the purpose of harming persons.