New Hampshire Revised Statutes 207:37-b – Hunting License Revoked
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I. Any person, while on a hunting trip or in pursuit of wild animals or wild birds or while target practicing, who is convicted of shooting and wounding or killing a human being shall not be issued a license to hunt or, if the person holds a hunting license, the license shall be revoked and the person shall not be granted a license to hunt for the following period:
(a) If the shooting and wounding of a human being results in death or serious bodily injury, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:11, VI, the license revocation shall be for a period of 10 years.
(b) If the shooting and wounding of a human being results in less than serious bodily injury as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:11, VI, the license revocation shall be for a period of 5 years.
II. A hunting license revocation under paragraph I shall commence immediately upon indictment or arrest. Upon conviction, the period of revocation shall be computed from the date of indictment or arrest.
III. A license to hunt may be granted or restored following a hearing before the executive director and the commission at any time following the full revocation period under paragraph I and following application for a license and successful completion of a hunter education program pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:23-a.
IV. A person convicted of negligently shooting and wounding or killing a human being while hunting or target practicing in another state or province shall not be issued a license to hunt in this state for any period of time that the person’s privilege to hunt is suspended by the state or province where the offense was committed.
(a) If the shooting and wounding of a human being results in death or serious bodily injury, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:11, VI, the license revocation shall be for a period of 10 years.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 207:37-b
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- 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) If the shooting and wounding of a human being results in less than serious bodily injury as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:11, VI, the license revocation shall be for a period of 5 years.
II. A hunting license revocation under paragraph I shall commence immediately upon indictment or arrest. Upon conviction, the period of revocation shall be computed from the date of indictment or arrest.
III. A license to hunt may be granted or restored following a hearing before the executive director and the commission at any time following the full revocation period under paragraph I and following application for a license and successful completion of a hunter education program pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:23-a.
IV. A person convicted of negligently shooting and wounding or killing a human being while hunting or target practicing in another state or province shall not be issued a license to hunt in this state for any period of time that the person’s privilege to hunt is suspended by the state or province where the offense was committed.