New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
I. “Prisoner” means any adult person who has been committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections.
II. “Parole” means a conditional release from the state prison which allows a prisoner to serve the remainder of his term outside the prison, contingent upon compliance with the terms and conditions of parole as established by the parole board.
III. “Board” means the adult parole board.
IV. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of corrections.
V. “Department” means the department of corrections.
VI. “Violent crime” shall include those defined as violent crimes in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:5, XIII and the following:
(a) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:9, violation of protective order.
(b) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:2, second degree assault.
(c) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:3, felony reckless conduct.
(d) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:4, criminal threatening involving the use of a deadly weapon.
(e) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:3-a, stalking.
(f) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 635:1, burglary.
(g) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:5, tampering with witnesses and informants.
(h) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 650-A:1, felonious use of firearms.
VII. “Intermediate sanction program” means a community-based day or residential program that is designed for use as a swift and certain sanction for a parole violation, in lieu of parole revocation.
I. “Prisoner” means any adult person who has been committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- Board: means the adult parole board. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of corrections. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- Department: means the department of corrections. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- 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
- Parole: means a conditional release from the state prison which allows a prisoner to serve the remainder of his term outside the prison, contingent upon compliance with the terms and conditions of parole as established by the parole board. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Prisoner: means any adult person who has been committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 651-A:2
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- 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
II. “Parole” means a conditional release from the state prison which allows a prisoner to serve the remainder of his term outside the prison, contingent upon compliance with the terms and conditions of parole as established by the parole board.
III. “Board” means the adult parole board.
IV. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of corrections.
V. “Department” means the department of corrections.
VI. “Violent crime” shall include those defined as violent crimes in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:5, XIII and the following:
(a) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:9, violation of protective order.
(b) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:2, second degree assault.
(c) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:3, felony reckless conduct.
(d) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:4, criminal threatening involving the use of a deadly weapon.
(e) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:3-a, stalking.
(f) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 635:1, burglary.
(g) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:5, tampering with witnesses and informants.
(h) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 650-A:1, felonious use of firearms.
VII. “Intermediate sanction program” means a community-based day or residential program that is designed for use as a swift and certain sanction for a parole violation, in lieu of parole revocation.