Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of New Hampshire.
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Is the right to keep and bear crypto protected by the Second Amendment?
Stumbled across an interesting comment in regards to the recent events about TorProject and a public library in Lebanon, New Hampshire, U. S. of A.:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r30291606-So-let-me-get-this-right
The Committee for State Security…
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Under what circumstance is it a crime if a car owner allows someone other than themself to drive their car?
In a New Hampshire "driving law test" that I have, there is a question "Under what circumstance is it a crime if a car owner allows someone other than themself to drive their car?" What is the relevant statute if any?
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Children and grandchildren must be explicitly disinherited in wills?
I was reading the following clause in the NH Wills Act:
551:10 Child Not Named, Etc. – Every child born after the decease of
the testator, and every child or issue of a child of the deceased not
named or referred to in his will, and who is not a…
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Counterparty fails to respond to discovery, should I make another pleading or object at trial?
I have a civil trial coming up. I have been accused of speeding in a motor vehicle and plan to defend myself against this false charge.
I made a motion for discovery which was for very basic information about the event, essentially a description of…
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Can the board of a NH non-profit deny a stockholder a hearing before terminating their membership?
Our board would like to eject a troublesome individual from our club. The individual has requested a formal hearing but, frankly, we're not really inclined to waste our time that way. However, club members are common stock holders and we're not…
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Does a person on probation have to legally identify themselves to police officers without reasonable articulable suspicion of a criminal offense
Is there a New Hampshire RSA regarding persons on probation having to by law identify themselves as being on probation and provide their name and identification to an officer, when stopped even if it’s only for civil infraction
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When and how can a person resist an unlawful arrest?
This is not a question of tactics, or whether or not this is advisable.
I'm hoping it's legal under at least some narrow circumstances. Is it legal to resist an unlawful arrest of an on-duty police officer in NH if:
the officer, by his previous…
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May NH police legally keep secret the number of bullets purchased
I asked a few questions of my government and phrased it as an open records request. I got an answer on half of them and a response on all of them.
The police claim they cannot answer the question, 'How many bullets did the police purchase for 2010…
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What rights does a minor have when they have a child with a non-minor in New Hampshire?
Title pretty much says it all, my friend had a kid with a girl at 16 (she was 19), and recently, she up and left him. She's still in the state, and their ages are 17 & 20 respectively now. Looking through state laws regarding how custody works, I…
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Laws "insulating" police from lawsuits
In a news article describing a local attorney's multiple lawsuits against various officers in the police department of Salem, NH, the article said:
Vogelman files the suits in federal court because he says it’s “almost
impossible” to sue a police…
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Did citizens of New Hampshire have the ability to buy their way out of military service in WW2?
Before 1964 the New Hampshire Constitution had two articles (12 and 13) in its Bill of Rights permitting citizens to pay money in lieu of compulsory military service.
In World War 2 and the Korean War did the men of New Hampshire have the ability to…
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Illegal to have a driver's license in multiple states?
In New Hampshire they have a law that it makes it illegal to issue a driver's license unless the person has no other license in another state:
263:4 Driver Limited to One License. – No person shall receive a
driver's license unless and until he…
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How to carry a gun across federal lands
In America, the federal court generally rules that the second amendment of the constitution is implied to be more restrictive than liberating, so carrying a firearm on federal property is often illegal in states where there are relatively few…
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State property immune from local taxation?
I know that Federal property is generally immune from local taxes, but what about property owned by the state? Is that just a matter of state law? Is there a term for this kind of immunity because I can't find it using standard…
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Does NH Criminal Law RSA 627:4 II-a mean a person could legally brandish a firearm if they feel they are in imminent danger of deadly force?
Typically among most states, brandishing a firearm is not only illegal, but is frowned upon as a tactic to scare away a potentially forceful criminal since the state would deem that the person brandishing was never in imminent danger of deadly force…
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