New Hampshire Revised Statutes 594:4 – Permissible Force
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I. No unnecessary or unreasonable force or means of restraint may be used in detaining or arresting any person.
II. A peace officer is justified in using deadly force to effect an arrest as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 627:5, II.
II. A peace officer is justified in using deadly force to effect an arrest as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 627:5, II.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 594:4
- peace officer: is a ny sheriff or deputy sheriff, mayor or city marshal, constable, police officer or watchman, member of the national guard acting under orders while in active state service ordered by the governor under N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 594:1
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9