New Hampshire Revised Statutes 592-A:7 – Complaints
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I. (a) Criminal proceedings before a circuit court shall be begun by complaint, signed and under oath, addressed to such court, briefly setting forth, by name or description, the party accused and the offense charged, provided that a complaint filed by a police officer, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-L:2, I for a violation-level offense or a class B misdemeanor shall not require an oath. All complaints filed by a police officer shall include the officer’s signature and printed name and notice that making a false statement on the complaint may result in criminal prosecution.
(b) Any signature required under this section may be by means of electronic signature pursuant to RSA 294-E.
For details, see N.H. Rev. Stat. 651:2
II. The description of the accused may include an identifiable ridge skin impression or a DNA profile. A complaint that contains only an identifiable ridge skin impression or DNA profile, and that alleges one or more of the following offenses shall, upon its filing, toll the applicable statute of limitations under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:8:
(a) Capital murder under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1.
(b) First degree murder under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1-a.
(c) Second degree murder under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1-b.
(d) Manslaughter under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:2.
(e) Negligent homicide under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:3.
(f) First degree assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:1.
(g) Second degree assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:2.
(h) Aggravated felonious sexual assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:2.
(i) Felonious sexual assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:3.
(j) Kidnapping under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:1.
(k) Arson under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 634:1, I-III.
(l) Robbery under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 636:1.
(b) Any signature required under this section may be by means of electronic signature pursuant to RSA 294-E.
Attorney's Note
Under the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | [none] | up to $1,200 |
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 592-A:7
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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
- oath: shall include "affirmation" in all cases where by law an affirmation may be substituted for an oath; and, in like cases, the word "sworn" shall include the word "affirmed. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:24
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
II. The description of the accused may include an identifiable ridge skin impression or a DNA profile. A complaint that contains only an identifiable ridge skin impression or DNA profile, and that alleges one or more of the following offenses shall, upon its filing, toll the applicable statute of limitations under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 625:8:
(a) Capital murder under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1.
(b) First degree murder under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1-a.
(c) Second degree murder under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:1-b.
(d) Manslaughter under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:2.
(e) Negligent homicide under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 630:3.
(f) First degree assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:1.
(g) Second degree assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 631:2.
(h) Aggravated felonious sexual assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:2.
(i) Felonious sexual assault under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A:3.
(j) Kidnapping under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:1.
(k) Arson under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 634:1, I-III.
(l) Robbery under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 636:1.