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Duty-to-warn documentation

A structured record for a duty-to-warn / duty-to-protect situation under NH RSA 329:31: the threat, the identifiable victim, your assessment and reasoning, consultation, actions taken, and a notifications log.

Stays on this device. Everything you enter here is saved only in this browser (IndexedDB) and is never sent to Meridian or any server — it works offline. Because entries can include client information, use a private, encrypted device, and clear or export to your EHR when you're done. This is a scratchpad, not the medical record of truth.

AI-assisted — clinician review required.Prompts, checklists, and any suggested language here are a scaffold, not clinical advice. Confirm accuracy, apply your professional judgment, and follow your agency's policies and NH statute before anything enters the record.

NH RSA 329:31: New Hampshire limits a mental-health provider's duty to protect to cases involving a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable victim. The duty is discharged by reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the victim and to notify law enforcement. Document your reasoning and consultation.

Client & threat

Threat assessment

Actions taken

Consultation

Notifications log

Document each communication used to discharge the duty — who, when, and how.

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Meridian · New Hampshire community mental health. These templates and trackers are general professional aids, not legal advice or a substitute for clinical judgment, agency policy, or applicable statute and payer rules. Verify codes and requirements against current sources.

If a client is in immediate danger, call or text 988 or dial 911.