Title VII, Sheriffs, Constables, and Police Officers

Upon the resignation, removal from office or expiration of the term of office of a sheriff, he shall execute all precepts in his hands, complete all official business previously committed to him and deliver to his successor all prisoners in his custody.

Whenever a vacancy happens in the office of sheriff, the deputies in office shall continue to execute all official business previously committed to such sheriff, in the name of the late sheriff until another is appointed and qualified, and until they have completed all business p…

The defaults and misfeasances of such deputies during such time shall be deemed a breach of their respective bonds to the sheriff who has ceased to hold office.

The executor or administrator of a deceased sheriff shall have like remedy for such defaults and misfeasances as the sheriff would have if in office.

The sheriff is accountable to the county commissioners for money in his hands belonging to or for the use of the county, and for fines, forfeitures and costs, for which warrants or other process are issued to him by the clerk, unless he satisfies the commissioners that the same h…

A sheriff who fails to pay to the county treasurer any money received by him for the county, immediately on receipt thereof, or the amount of any fine, forfeiture or costs, immediately after he has voluntarily or negligently suffered a prisoner liable therefor to escape, shall fo…

At each term of the superior court the sheriff shall deliver to the county commissioners a list of the warrants or other process for fines, forfeitures or costs, delivered to him by the clerk before the term, and then uncollected without fault on his part, and shall return them t…

Whenever any sheriff shall attain the age of 70 years, the office held by him shall become vacant, and such vacancy shall be filled according to law.

The sheriff shall, once in each year, submit to the county commissioners, at a term of the superior court, a statement in detail of all services of himself or of his deputies for which the county is chargeable, and such amount shall be allowed thereon as is just. No such account …

Any sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable who refuses or neglects, on demand, to pay to an execution creditor any money received by him on the execution for the creditor, shall pay 5 times the lawful interest thereon for the time he detains it after demand.

Whenever an officer is trusteed for such money, and refuses to pay the same to the creditor upon his tendering to the officer a bond, with sufficient sureties, to repay so much thereof as may be held by the trustee process, with costs, the officer shall be liable for interest the…

Whenever judgment is rendered against a sheriff execution may issue against his estate, but not against his body; and when he ceases to hold the office execution may issue against his body as in other like cases.

When an execution against the estate of a sheriff is returned unsatisfied the creditor may give notice thereof to such sheriff, and, if the execution, with the costs of such notice, is not paid within 40 days after the notice is given, the court shall remove him from office.

No sheriff or deputy sheriff, police officer, constable or city marshal shall appear in any court or before a justice as attorney for any party in a civil proceeding or for a respondent in any criminal proceeding.

Any writ, declaration, plea, complaint and warrant or other process made by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, constable or city marshal for another person shall be void.

A sheriff may discharge from office any of his deputies, by writing under his hand and seal, which shall be served by another deputy by reading the same or giving an attested copy thereof to the deputy so discharged; and such discharge, with a certificate of the service thereof, …

The sheriff is liable for the official conduct of his deputies respectively. If a deputy is discharged, the sheriff's liability shall continue until the discharge and certificate of service thereof are recorded.

Any person who knowingly and falsely assumes or exercises the functions, powers, duties, or privileges incident to the office of sheriff, deputy sheriff, state police officer, police officer of any city or town, or any other law enforcement officer or investigator employed by any…

A sheriff may appoint so many deputies as he thinks proper, by deputation in writing, under his hand and seal, and not otherwise, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties. The deputation and certificate of oath thereon shall be recorded at length by the clerk …

In any county in which the county convention establishes the office of deputy sheriff the sheriff may appoint such number of deputy sheriffs, including a chief deputy sheriff, within the limits of the funds that may be appropriated for this purpose. In addition, he may appoint su…

In Hillsborough county, all deputy sheriffs shall turn over to the county treasurer all fees and mileage charges collected. The county delegation shall appropriate, not less than annually, sufficient funds to compensate said deputy sheriffs.

The sheriff of Hillsborough county shall employ such clerk hire as he deems necessary. The salaries of said clerk or clerks shall be paid by the county, provided, however, that the amount of salaries so paid shall not exceed the amount appropriated by the county delegation for sa…

At the time of the initial request for any of the following services, the required fees and mileage may be paid. The fees of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall be as follows: I. For service of every writ, except as otherwise specifically provided, $30; for every service of a writ…

The chief deputy, all deputy sheriffs and special deputy sheriffs of Strafford county shall report annually to the sheriff the number of civil writs and other processes served, and said reports shall include the total amounts collected in fees and mileage charges. Such annual rep…

In case of a nominal attachment of personal property, or of an attachment of real estate, or of funds or property in the hands of a trustee under process of foreign attachment, the officer shall not tax any fee, or make any charge for the attachment.

The fees of every sheriff and deputy sheriff, upon a writ, process or execution by him served, shall be indorsed thereon.

Constables shall be entitled to the same fees as sheriffs in like cases.

A sheriff may appoint a special deputy for the service and return of any process, by warrant indorsed thereon, in the manner heretofore practiced.

I. The sheriff and the sheriff's deputies shall serve and execute all writs and other precepts directed to the sheriff's department and issued from lawful authority. II. The sheriff and the sheriff's deputies and bailiffs shall perform the duties of crier of the court. III. The s…

I. Sheriffs and their deputies shall have throughout the state the same power and authority to serve criminal or civil processes, investigate crimes and to pursue and apprehend criminals that they have in their respective counties. II. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, she…

When the sheriff is a party or related to either party, or interested in the suit, bill in equity, or other process, the writ or other process in such action may be served by the sheriff or deputy sheriff of any other county or by his own deputy; and the sheriff may serve writs o…

No sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable is disqualified to serve a writ or other precept in which a town or other corporation is a party by reason of his being a citizen of the town or a member of the corporation.

Constables shall serve and return writs and other civil precepts to them directed wherein the amount demanded in damages does not exceed $75, and no others, and shall have similar powers and be subject to similar liabilities in relation thereto as sheriffs.

The selectmen of a town, when they deem it necessary, may appoint special police officers who shall continue in office during the pleasure of the selectmen, or until their successors are chosen or appointed. The selectmen may designate one of the police officers as chief of polic…

In this chapter: I. "Body-worn camera" or "BWC" means an electronic camera system for creating, generating, sending, receiving, storing, displaying, and processing audiovisual recordings that may be worn about the person of a law enforcement officer. II. "Community caretaking fun…

Any town which adopts this chapter may establish a police commission, consisting of 3 commissioners, who shall have been residents of the town for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of their election or appointment.

The selectmen, being authorized by vote of the town, may appoint night watchmen, fix their stations and limits, prescribe their duties, and contract for and pay them a reasonable compensation.

They shall be appointed and qualified in the same manner, and shall have, while on duty, the same powers, as police officers.

Every watchman may arrest any person whom he shall find committing any disorder, disturbance, crime, or offense, or such as are strolling about the streets at unreasonable hours, who refuse to give an account, or are reasonably suspected of giving a false account, of their busine…

I. The authority of any duly authorized police officer, constable or watchman of any town or city shall extend to any other city or town in the state, provided that the chief law enforcement officer of the requesting town or city has executed with the chief law enforcement office…

The authority of any duly authorized certified police officer of a municipality located near the border of a neighboring state shall extend to any other municipality in the other state also located near such border, provided that the chief law enforcement officer of the requestin…

I. Exculpatory evidence in a police personnel file of a police officer who is serving as a witness in any criminal case shall be disclosed to the defendant. The duty to disclose exculpatory evidence that should have been disclosed prior to trial under this paragraph is an ongoing…

I. The department of justice may voluntarily maintain an exculpatory evidence schedule. The exculpatory evidence schedule shall consist of a list of all current or former law enforcement officers whose personnel information contain potentially exculpatory evidence. Subject to the…

I. For the purposes of this section, "misconduct" means assault, sexual assault, bribery, fraud, theft, tampering with evidence, tampering with a witness, use of a chokehold, or excessive and illegal use of force as defined by the New Hampshire criminal code. II. It shall be the …

Such appointment shall be made in writing, under the hands of the selectmen, and recorded, with a certificate of the oath of office thereon, by the town clerk.

The following questions shall be submitted to the voters of a town on the regular ballot for the election of town officers if a petition is presented to the selectmen in accordance with RSA 39:3 requesting the same: I. "Shall the government of the police department of the town of…