SB58 allows a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest if they have probable cause to believe that an individual has committed a misdemeanor or violation. Additionally, if the immediate arrest does not occur, the person may avoid apprehension, destroy evidence, cause harm or damage, or, if in the care of a medical professional at a residential or healthcare facility, interfere with healthcare services through actual or threatened violence.
The New Hampshire State Senate passed SB58 on March 30, 2023 by a vote of 14 to 9. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill undermines the rights of Americans protected specifically by the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.