Section 161-F:53 Entry of Premises.
If either an incapacitated adult reported or suspected of being abused, neglected, or exploited refuses, or a caretaker or caregiver refuses, to allow the representative of the department entrance to the premises for the purpose of investigating a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, the probate court, in the county where the adult is found, upon a finding of probable cause, may order an authorized representative of the commissioner, a police officer, or other authorized individual to enter said premises in furtherance of such investigation.
Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.