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N.H. Const. pt. I, art. 19
Searches and Seizures Regulated
Every subject hath a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his houses, his papers, and all his possessions. Therefore, all warrants to search suspected places, or arrest a person for examination or trial in prosecutions for criminal matters, are contrary to this right, if the cause or foundation of them be not previously supported by oath or affirmation; and if the order, in a warrant to a civil officer, to make search in suspected places, or to arrest one or more suspected persons or to seize their property, be not accompanied with a special designation of the persons or objects of search, arrest, or seizure; and no warrant ought to be issued; but in cases* and with the formalities, prescribed by law.
History
June 2, 1784 Amended 1792 to change order of words.
Provenance
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- www.nh.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-29
- Edition
- 2026-09-29
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