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Burglary and Robbery

RSA 635:1 — burglary is a class B felony, and more at night in a dwelling or armed

Burglary is entering or remaining unlawfully in a building or occupied structure, meaning to commit a crime inside, unless the place was open to the public or the person was licensed or privileged to enter. It is a defense that the building was abandoned.

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Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.

Burglary is a class B felony, and more where it is committed in another's dwelling at night or while armed or causing bodily injury. Night runs from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

Robbery is using physical force on another, or threatening it, in the course of a theft, including in flight after it.

Armed, or appearing so. Robbery is a class B felony, and more where the defendant was armed with a deadly weapon, reasonably appeared to be, or inflicted or tried to inflict death or serious injury.

Sources for this section (2)
  1. RSA 635:1 — Burglary
  2. RSA 636:1 — Robbery

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.

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