RSA 41:9-c Law Enforcement Candidate Background Checks.

I. In order to perform a background investigation for a candidate to be employed as a peace officer or in the case of an applicant for a position other than a sworn peace officer within a law enforcement agency, an employer shall disclose employment information relating to a current or former employee or applicant, upon request of a law enforcement agency, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The request is made in writing;
(b) The request is accompanied by a notarized authorization by the candidate releasing the employer of liability; and
(c) The request and the authorization are presented to the employer by a sworn officer or other authorized representative of the employing law enforcement agency.
II. In the absence of fraud or malice, an employe