Under New Hampshire law, in public recording, when does a private citizen not need an officer’s consent to record an officer performing duties?

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The main idea is that recording a police officer in public while they’re performing duties is allowed without the officer’s consent, as long as your recording does not interfere with what they’re doing. In public spaces, there’s less expectation of privacy, and the act of recording itself isn’t treated as disruption or obstruction if you’re simply documenting the officer’s actions.

This reflects the balance between the public’s right to observe and record government activity and the officer’s ability to carry out duties without undue interference. So, you don’t need the officer’s permission to record in public when the recording is not causing interference.

If you’re on private property or if your actions amount to interfering with the officer, those situations would involve different restrictions. The other choices imply additional requirements (such as needing consent in various scenarios) that don’t apply when the recording is in a public setting and not disruptive.