Domestic Violence
RSA 631:2-b — a class A misdemeanor against a family or household member or intimate partner
Domestic violence is any of the acts the section lists, committed against a family or household member or an intimate partner: among them, purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact by physical force, and recklessly causing bodily injury by physical force.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, HAVEN and New Hampshire Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
A class A misdemeanor. Domestic violence is a class A misdemeanor, or a class B felony where the person uses or threatens to use a deadly weapon.
Sources for this section (1)
- RSA 631:2-b — Domestic Violence
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.