PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for New Hampshire, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

New Hampshire — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 35.0/100 · rank 40 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 12/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🟠 moderate	Tier I 10 years (expires); Tier II and Tier III lifetime — lifetime	651-B:6 ✓
Removal / petition off	🟠 moderate	Discretionary petition to leave the public list (Tier I after 5 yrs, Tier II after 15 yrs) with risk assessment; Tier III no path — ⚑ needs human review	651-B:6 ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🔴 restrictive	No — Tiers I/II/III are set by the offense of conviction, not an individualized risk tool; a psychiatric/psychological risk assessment appears only in the removal-petition process, not in initial classification	651-B:6 ✓
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	In-person quarterly / semiannually	651-B:4.I
Registration fee	🔴 restrictive	Yes — $50 annual statewide fee (dept retains $40, registering agency $10)	651-B:11 ✓
Residency restriction	🟢 favorable	No statewide residency restriction — RSA ch. 651-B (registration) contains no provision barring registrants from living near schools/daycares/parks	651-B (none) ✓
Employment restriction	🟢 favorable	None — no statewide employment-distance or occupational restriction on registrants	n/a ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	🟢 favorable	None — no statewide presence/loitering restriction barring registrants from schools/parks/where children gather	n/a ✓
Visitor registration trigger	🟢 favorable	None specified for visitors	n/a
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Required — 651-B:4-a 'Registration of Online Identifiers' requires reporting email addresses, instant message screen names, and social media/website user profile names	651-B:4-a ✓
Civil commitment	🔴 restrictive	Civil commitment law cited (exists)	135-E
Public website exposure	🟠 moderate	Public list limited to child-victim or multiple-offense registrants; Tier I otherwise law-enforcement-only — lowest tier withheld	651-B:7 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	⚪ unknown	Could not confirm any statutory Halloween/holiday restriction from a public legal source	n/a
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Driver's license / state ID is NOT branded or marked — New Hampshire is not among the states requiring a sex-offender designation on the ID	n/a ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟢 favorable	Passive public website; active community notification is discretionary with local law enforcement (not mandated) and agencies are immune for choosing not to notify; no registrant fee	651-B:7 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	16 — with close-in-age exception (13–15 y/o victim is a felony only where actor is 4+ years older)	632-A:3, II ✓

Source wiki page: New Hampshire · compare with others via the index. Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.