New Hampshire HB1240 modifies the definition of criminal threatening to include the use of a deadly weapon or an item that reasonably appears to be a.
New Hampshire HB1240 amends the definition of criminal threatening under RSA 631:4, II(a)(2) to include the use of a deadly weapon or an item that reasonably appears to be a deadly weapon. This change broadens the scope of what constitutes criminal threatening by incorporating the victim's perception of the weapon used. The bill specifies that the act takes effect on January 1, 2027.
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