relative to the offense of endangering the welfare of a child or incompetent.

Summary

The bill rewrites New Hampshire’s RSA 639:3 to classify negligent endangerment of a child or incompetent as a Class A misdemeanor and knowing endangerment as a Class B felony. It also makes a second or subsequent offense a Class B felony and raises the penalty to a Class A felony if negligent conduct causes serious injury or death. The changes would affect anyone who has a duty of care to a child under 18 or an incompetent person.

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