Criminal Threatening
RSA 631:4 — a misdemeanor, or a class B felony with a deadly weapon
Criminal threatening includes purposely placing or trying to place another in fear of imminent bodily injury or physical contact by physical conduct; placing an object or graffiti on another's property to coerce or terrorize; and threatening a crime against another's property or person to coerce or terrorize.
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.
It is a class B felony where a deadly weapon is used, and in the other cases the section lists. All other criminal threatening is a misdemeanor.
To terrorize, in this section, means to cause alarm, fright or dread.
Sources for this section (1)
- RSA 631:4 — Criminal Threatening
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.