NH HB1084

Requires defendants subject to domestic violence protective orders to immediately relinquish all firearms, ammunition, and deadly weapons to the peace officer serving the order, rather than the current discretionary "may" standard

Changes court search warrants from optional to mandatory when there is probable cause to believe firearms remain on the defendant's premises, curtilage, or vehicles after a protective order is issued

Requires law enforcement to execute relinquishment orders within 4 hours of issuance and report to the court within 24 hours whether weapons have been surrendered

Mandates immediate detention for defendants who refuse to relinquish weapons, with refusal constituting a protective order violation; defendants who knowingly refuse to surrender or disclose firearm locations face class A misdemeanor charges

Creates new penalties for third parties who knowingly transfer firearms to someone under a protective order (class A misdemeanor, elevated to class B felony if the weapon is used to threaten or assault the protected party or law enforcement)

Effective date: January 1, 2027