New Hampshire Revised Statutes 106-I:2 – Emergency Declared by Governor; Authority of Officers
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I. For the duration of any state of emergency declared by the governor because of a natural disaster, riot, or act of terrorism, notwithstanding any law to the contrary:
(a) The governor, the commissioner of safety, or the commissioner’s designee, may request assistance from a duly trained and certified state, county, or local law enforcement officer from New Hampshire or from any other state, county, or local law enforcement agency;
(b) A uniformed law enforcement officer who responds to the request for assistance shall have the authority to make arrests and shall have full police powers, under the supervision, direction, and control of New Hampshire state, county, or local law enforcement officers; and
(c) The authority of a law enforcement officer who responds to the request for assistance shall continue until terminated by New Hampshire law enforcement authorities or by law enforcement authorities in the jurisdiction of the responding officer.
II. A law enforcement officer who responds to the request for assistance, and who is acting under the supervision, direction, and control of New Hampshire law enforcement authorities, shall have the same privileges and immunities as an officer in the jurisdiction of the state of emergency.
(a) The governor, the commissioner of safety, or the commissioner’s designee, may request assistance from a duly trained and certified state, county, or local law enforcement officer from New Hampshire or from any other state, county, or local law enforcement agency;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 106-I:2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
(b) A uniformed law enforcement officer who responds to the request for assistance shall have the authority to make arrests and shall have full police powers, under the supervision, direction, and control of New Hampshire state, county, or local law enforcement officers; and
(c) The authority of a law enforcement officer who responds to the request for assistance shall continue until terminated by New Hampshire law enforcement authorities or by law enforcement authorities in the jurisdiction of the responding officer.
II. A law enforcement officer who responds to the request for assistance, and who is acting under the supervision, direction, and control of New Hampshire law enforcement authorities, shall have the same privileges and immunities as an officer in the jurisdiction of the state of emergency.