New Hampshire HB1552 amends orders of protection to include perjury statement requirements.
New Hampshire HB1552 amends several sections of RSA to include perjury statement requirements for those filing petitions for orders of protection. Specifically, it mandates that petitioners for temporary and permanent restraining orders, as well as those seeking relief for stalking, must sign an affidavit acknowledging that any material false statement may be prosecuted for perjury. The bill also requires that clerks of the circuit courts supply forms for petitions and relief under this chapter designed to facilitate pro se proceedings. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
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