HB 1145 (2022)

Revises the law against criminal restraint to clarify that it is not illegal to temporarily keep someone in a car due to "a temporary circumstance such as traffic, parades, or protest, where there is minimal risk of bodily harm." This bill also removes civil immunity for the use of force to protect property from trespass, mischief, damage, etc. Lastly, this bill reverses New Hampshire's "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows citizens to use deadly force wherever they have a legal right to be, without retreating. This would return New Hampshire to the "Castle Doctrine," which allows a person to use deadly force, without first retreating, when inside their home. Learn more about Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine with our issue brief.