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Can you summarize NHRS 644:9?
BREACHES OF THE PEACE AND RELATED OFFENSES > Violation of Privacy.
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes, specifically addresses the violation of privacy. It prohibits the installation or use of devices to observe, record, or transmit images or sounds of private body parts or in private places without consent. It also criminalizes the dissemination of photographs or video recordings of sexual activity without the consent of the individuals involved. Additionally, it is an offense to view another person without their knowledge or consent in a place where privacy is expected. There are exemptions for law enforcement personnel and employees of governmental agencies or entities conducting investigations or surveillance. Violators may face penalties ranging from class A misdemeanors to class B felonies for subsequent offenses.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who unlawfully and without consent installs or uses devices for the purpose of observing, recording, or transmitting images or sounds of private body parts or in private places. Also, any person who disseminates or views another person without their knowledge or consent in a place where privacy is expected.
What does it govern?
Violation of Privacy
What are exemptions?
Law enforcement personnel, employees of governmental agencies or other entities in the course of their employment and supported by articulable suspicion, attempting to capture visual images, sound recordings, or other physical impressions during an investigation or surveillance.
What are the Penalties?
For the first offense, guilty persons are charged with a class A misdemeanor. For subsequent offenses, guilty persons are charged with a class B felony.
Jurisdiction
New Hampshire