42 chapters · 405 sections in this title.
RSA 626:1 Requirement of a Voluntary Act
0.4K chars
I. A person is not guilty of an offense unless his criminal liability is based on conduct that includes a voluntary act or the voluntary omission to perform an act of which he is physically capable. II. Possession is a voluntary act if the possessor knowingly procured or received…
RSA 626:2 General Requirements of Culpability
2.8K chars
I. A person is guilty of murder, a felony, or a misdemeanor only if he acts purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently, as the law may require, with respect to each material element of the offense. He may be guilty of a violation without regard to such culpability. When the …
RSA 626:3 Effect of Ignorance or Mistake
1.0K chars
I. A person is not relieved of criminal liability because he acts under a mistaken belief of fact unless: (a) The mistake negatives the culpable mental state required for commission of the offense; or (b) The statute defining the offense expressly provides that such mistake is a …
RSA 626:4 Intoxication
0.3K chars
Intoxication is not, as such, a defense. The defendant may, however, introduce evidence of intoxication whenever it is relevant to negate an element of the offense charged, and it shall be taken into consideration in determining whether such element has been proved beyond a reaso…