New Hampshire Revised Statutes 173-B:1 – Definitions
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In this chapter:
I. “Abuse” means the commission or attempted commission of one or more of the acts described in subparagraphs (a) through (h) by a family or household member or by a current or former sexual or intimate partner, where such conduct is determined to constitute a credible present threat to the petitioner‘s safety. The court may consider evidence of such acts, regardless of their proximity in time to the filing of the petition, which, in combination with recent conduct, reflects an ongoing pattern of behavior which reasonably causes or has caused the petitioner to fear for his or her safety or well-being:
(a) Assault or reckless conduct as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:1 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:3.
(b) Criminal threatening as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:4.
(c) Sexual assault as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:2 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:5.
(d) Interference with freedom as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:1 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:3-a.
(e) Destruction of property as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 634:1 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 634:2.
(f) Unauthorized entry as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 635:1 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 635:2.
(g) Harassment as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:4.
(h) Cruelty to animals as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:8.
II. “Applicant” means any private, town, city, or regional agency or organization applying for funds under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:16.
III. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
IV. “Contact” means any action to communicate with another either directly or indirectly, including, but not limited to, using any form of electronic communication, leaving items, or causing another to communicate in such fashion.
V. “Coordinator” means the agency or organization appointed by the commissioner to administer the domestic violence grant program.
VI. “Cross orders for relief” means separate orders granted to parties in a domestic violence situation where each of the parties has filed a petition pursuant to this chapter on allegations arising from the same incident or incidents of domestic violence.
VII. “Deadly weapon” means “deadly weapon” as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:11, V.
VIII. “Department” means the department of health and human services.
IX. “Domestic violence” means abuse as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:1, I.
X. “Family or household member” means:
(a) Spouses, ex-spouses, persons cohabiting with each other, and persons who cohabited with each other but who no longer share the same residence.
(b) Parents and other persons related by consanguinity or affinity, other than minor children who reside with the defendant.
XI. “Firearm” means any weapon, including a starter gun, which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.
XII. “Foreign protective order” means an order enforceable under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:13.
XIII. “Fund” means the special fund for domestic violence programs established by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:15.
XIV. “Grantee” means any private, town, city, or regional agency or organization receiving funds under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:16.
XV. “Intimate partners” means persons currently or formerly involved in a romantic relationship, whether or not such relationship was ever sexually consummated.
XVI. “Mutual order for relief” means an order restraining both parties from abusing the other originating from a petition filed by one of the parties and arising from the same incident or incidents of domestic violence.
XVII. “Program” means services or facilities provided to domestic violence victims.
I. “Abuse” means the commission or attempted commission of one or more of the acts described in subparagraphs (a) through (h) by a family or household member or by a current or former sexual or intimate partner, where such conduct is determined to constitute a credible present threat to the petitioner‘s safety. The court may consider evidence of such acts, regardless of their proximity in time to the filing of the petition, which, in combination with recent conduct, reflects an ongoing pattern of behavior which reasonably causes or has caused the petitioner to fear for his or her safety or well-being:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 173-B:1
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- petitioner: shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
(a) Assault or reckless conduct as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:1 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:3.
(b) Criminal threatening as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:4.
(c) Sexual assault as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:2 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:5.
(d) Interference with freedom as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:1 through N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:3-a.
(e) Destruction of property as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 634:1 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 634:2.
(f) Unauthorized entry as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 635:1 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 635:2.
(g) Harassment as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:4.
(h) Cruelty to animals as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:8.
II. “Applicant” means any private, town, city, or regional agency or organization applying for funds under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:16.
III. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
IV. “Contact” means any action to communicate with another either directly or indirectly, including, but not limited to, using any form of electronic communication, leaving items, or causing another to communicate in such fashion.
V. “Coordinator” means the agency or organization appointed by the commissioner to administer the domestic violence grant program.
VI. “Cross orders for relief” means separate orders granted to parties in a domestic violence situation where each of the parties has filed a petition pursuant to this chapter on allegations arising from the same incident or incidents of domestic violence.
VII. “Deadly weapon” means “deadly weapon” as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:11, V.
VIII. “Department” means the department of health and human services.
IX. “Domestic violence” means abuse as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:1, I.
X. “Family or household member” means:
(a) Spouses, ex-spouses, persons cohabiting with each other, and persons who cohabited with each other but who no longer share the same residence.
(b) Parents and other persons related by consanguinity or affinity, other than minor children who reside with the defendant.
XI. “Firearm” means any weapon, including a starter gun, which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.
XII. “Foreign protective order” means an order enforceable under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:13.
XIII. “Fund” means the special fund for domestic violence programs established by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:15.
XIV. “Grantee” means any private, town, city, or regional agency or organization receiving funds under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 173-B:16.
XV. “Intimate partners” means persons currently or formerly involved in a romantic relationship, whether or not such relationship was ever sexually consummated.
XVI. “Mutual order for relief” means an order restraining both parties from abusing the other originating from a petition filed by one of the parties and arising from the same incident or incidents of domestic violence.
XVII. “Program” means services or facilities provided to domestic violence victims.