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Your landlord cannot evict you (terminate your tenancy) because you or a member of your household is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. In order for this protection to apply, the victim, meaning you or your household member, must give the landlord one of the following:
- a copy of a protective order against the abuser or proof that a petition was filed;
- a police report for the domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking;
- written proof (verification) from a law enforcement official, victim’s advocate, attorney, or healthcare provider that you or your household member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; or
- a signed self-certification form provided by the circuit court that describes the abuse and swears that the information is true.1
1 N.H. Rev. Stat § 540:2(VII)(a); see also the New Hampshire Judicial Branch website
