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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Arrest & conviction record inquiries
New Hampshire has no laws or regulations specifically prohibiting arrest or conviction record inquiries.
State
Contacts
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
New Hampshire Department of Labor
Arrest record inquiries
New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services
New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Conviction record inquiries
New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights
New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services
New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Regulations
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
New Hampshire Revised Statute Title I, Section 21-I: 51, Applicant’s Criminal Record
New Hampshire Revised Statute Title LXII, Section 651:5, Annulment of Criminal Records
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules Hum 405.01, Harassment Based on Race or Nation Origin
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules Hum 405.03, Job Requirements
Conviction record inquiries
New Hampshire Revised Statute Title I, Section 21-I: 51, Applicant’s Criminal Record
New Hampshire Revised Statute Title LXII, Section 651:5, Annulment of Criminal Records
New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules Hum 405.01, Harassment Based on Race or Nation Origin
Federal
Contacts
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Conviction record inquiries
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
Employer immunity from disclosure claims
None.
Arrest record inquiries
None; however, EEOC published the enforcement guidance, Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on April 25, 2012.
Conviction record inquiries
None; however, EEOC published the enforcement guidance, Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on April 25, 2012.