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1 New Section; Abuse of Office; Trespass on Inhabitants Unalienable Rights by Public Servants. Amend RSA 643 by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
643:3 Trespass on Inhabitants Unalienable Rights by a Public Servant.
I. A public servant, as defined in RSA 640:2, II(a), acting under color of law or otherwise, who uses or attempts to use threats, duress, intimidation, or coercion to diminish any inhabitant's unalienable rights or privileges shall be guilty of misdeed and trespass. Upon receipt of an inhabitant's affidavit of complaint of trespass, the county attorney shall immediately file a criminal action in the name of the state of New Hampshire in the superior court in which the inhabitant resides.
II. An inhabitant's affidavit shall be deemed to be a prima facie case under paragraph I. Any elected county attorney who fails to process an inhabitant's affidavit shall be ipso facto guilty of trespass and nonfeasance and subject to the penalty of RSA 92:2.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; Abuse of Office; Trespass on Inhabitants Unalienable Rights by Public Servants. Amend RSA 643 by inserting after section 2 the following new section:
643:3 Trespass on Inhabitants Unalienable Rights by a Public Servant.
I. A public servant, as defined in RSA 640:2, II(a), acting under color of law or otherwise, who uses or attempts to use threats, duress, intimidation, or coercion to diminish any inhabitant's unalienable rights or privileges shall be guilty of misdeed and trespass. Upon receipt of an inhabitant's affidavit of complaint of trespass, the county attorney shall immediately file a criminal action in the name of the state of New Hampshire in the superior court in which the inhabitant resides.
II. An inhabitant's affidavit shall be deemed to be a prima facie case under paragraph I. Any elected county attorney who fails to process an inhabitant's affidavit shall be ipso facto guilty of trespass and nonfeasance and subject to the penalty of RSA 92:2.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.