New Hampshire · New Hampshire RSA — Title LXII, Criminal Code; controlled drugs
N.H. RSA (Criminal Code) § 642:6: Escape
What this law says, in plain English
Escape from official custody is a criminal offense. Severity ranges from class A felony (if force or deadly weapons are used) to class B felony (if person was on parole, in custody, or had prior escape conviction) to class A misdemeanor (if no force or injury occurred).
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