N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-D:8

Current through Chapter 381 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 169-D:8 - Temporary Custody

A child may be taken into temporary custody:

I.Pursuant to a court order; or

II.By a police officer or juvenile probation and parole officer when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a child has run away from his parents, guardian, or other custodian; or the circumstances are such as to endanger the child's health or welfare unless immediate action is taken.

RSA 169-D:8

1979, 361:2. 1987, 402:12. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000.