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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 491-A:3 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 491-A / Section 3
491-A:3 District Court Justices; Salaries.
Status: in_force

I. For purposes of calculating the annual salaries of part-time district court justices appointed after July 1, 1987, the supreme court shall establish and revise as needed a weighted case value, relating the judicial time required for each type of case included in the court's jurisdiction, which when multiplied by the caseload of each court will produce the number of weighted case units for that court. Any revisions to the weighted case values shall be approved by the legislature. The number of weighted case units shall be calculated by the administrative office of the courts in July of each year, using caseload statistics for the preceding 12-month period. Said weighted case units shall serve as the basis for determining the salary of part-time justices for the next calendar year. II. The following compensation schedule shall be used when calculating salaries for part-time district court justices, beginning July 1, 1987: Weighted Case Units Step Increase Per 100 Case Units 1 2 3 4 5 0-499 $2,500 $3,217 $3,928 $4,642 $5,356 500-999 6,070 6,784 7,498 8,212 8,926 1000-1499 9,640 10,354 11,068 11,782 12,496 1500-1999 13,329 14,162 14,995 15,828 16,661 2000-2499 17,494 18,327 19,160 19,993 20,826 2500-2999 21,659 22,492 23,325 24,258 24,991 3000-3499 25,824 26,657 27,490 28,323 29,156 3500-3999 29,989 30,822 31,655 32,488 33,321 4000-4499 34,154 34,987 35,820 36,653 37,486 4500-4999 38,319 39,152 39,985 40,818 41,651 5000-5250 42,484 43,317 43,733 - - III. The salary of a part-time justice shall not exceed 70 percent of the taxable salary of a full-time district court justice as provided by RSA 491-A:1. Judicial time shall be measured in weighted case units which shall reflect judicial time required to process a case. The compensation per weighted case unit shall be proportional to the taxable compensation for a full-time judge. A part-time justice, whose weighted caseload equals 3.5 judicial days per week, shall receive the maximum salary as provided by this section. The compensation schedule provided by this section shall be based upon the taxable salary of a full-time district court justice pursuant to RSA 491-A:1. IV. The supreme court, after reviewing population, caseload, judicial time and efficiency, available judicial resources, the needs of the judicial branch family division, and other relevant criteria may request the governor and council to designate a sitting part-time justice as a full-time justice. The court may recommend certain justices; however, the governor and council shall not be bound by that recommendation. Upon designation, that justice shall become full-time. Prior to making its request, there shall be funds in the court's budget specifically appropriated for the salary and benefits of an additional full-time district court justice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:45 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 45
41:45 Duration of Powers.
Status: in_force

Every collector of taxes shall collect all taxes set down upon the lists committed to him for that purpose except such as are abated, and shall possess all the powers of the office until they are collected, unless he is sooner removed as provided in this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622:45 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 622 / Section 45
622:45 Commitment.
Status: in_force

Commitment may occur as follows: I. Any person subject to an involuntary admission to the state mental health services system pursuant to RSA 135-C or any person subject to involuntary admission pursuant to RSA 171-B may at any time be transferred to the unit upon a determination that the person would present a serious likelihood of danger to himself or to others if admitted to or retained in a receiving facility in the state mental health services system. The admission to the unit may be ordered by: (a) A probate court pursuant to RSA 135-C:34-54; or (b) An administrator of a designated receiving facility to which a person has been involuntarily admitted pursuant to an involuntary emergency admission or an involuntary admission; or (c) A probate court pursuant to RSA 171-B or an administrator of a receiving facility to which a person has been involuntarily admitted pursuant to RSA 171-B. II. Except upon an order of court under subparagraph I(a) or in an emergency, no admission or transfer to the unit shall occur without the prior approval of the commissioner and the commissioner of the department of health and human services, or their designees. In such instances, if the person to be admitted or transferred objects to the transfer, the person may request a hearing or review of the decision by the commissioner of the department of health and human services or designee in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A. The review or hearing may occur following the admission or transfer where immediate admission or transfer has been determined necessary to protect the person or others. If the commissioner of the department of health and human services upholds the objection of a person to be transferred, the transfer shall not be made. If the commissioner of the department of health and human services upholds the objection of a person already transferred, the person shall promptly be delivered to a receiving facility named by the commissioner of the department of health and human services. III. Except where ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, if the commissioner objects to a proposed admission or transfer approved by the commissioner of the department of health and human services, the commissioners may agree to have the disagreement resolved by a mutually acceptable third party. IV. Any person admitted or transferred to the unit shall be under the care and custody of the commissioner and the medical unit director and shall be subject to the rules of the commissioner until the person is transferred to a receiving facility in the state mental health services system. No person may be retained within the unit longer than the period of the order of involuntary admission to the state mental health services system. V. A person in the custody of the commissioner who needs treatment for a mental illness may be transferred to the unit following a due process hearing. If the person requires immediate transfer, the due process review shall occur within a reasonable time following the transfer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266-A:12 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266-A / Section 12
266-A:12 Transfer of Certificates and Permits.
Status: in_force

No certificate or permit, nor any rights thereunder, shall be transferred without the approval of the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 236:68 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 236 / Section 68
236:68 Damages.
Status: in_force

The landowner shall be entitled to damages occasioned by the erection, maintenance and removal of such fence. Either party may apply to the selectmen or the city council for the assessment of damages, and such proceedings shall be had as in the assessment of damages for the laying out of highways by selectmen.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-F:1 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-F / Section 1
162-F:1 Decommissioning Responsibility.
Status: in_force

The legislature recognizes that in order to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the public and of current and future generations, a costly and comprehensive decommissioning procedure is necessary at the end of the useful or serviceable life of nuclear electric generating facilities. Because the costs are substantial and because these costs are the direct and predictable result of operating such a facility and should not have to be borne by the state, it is found to be in the public interest to require that adequate fiscal responsibility be established to ensure proper and safe decommissioning, and also to ensure subsequent surveillance of a nuclear reactor site to the extent necessary to prevent such sites from constituting a hazard to current or future generations. The legislature, therefore, hereby establishes a procedure that will provide assurance of adequate funding by each owner of a facility for decommissioning.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33-B:7 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33-B / Section 7
33-B:7 Enforcement of Rights.
Status: in_force

Any owner of a bond issued by a municipality under the provisions of this chapter and any trustee under a trust or security agreement or resolution securing the same, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by such agreement or resolution, may bring suit upon the bonds and may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding for legal or equitable relief, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the state or granted hereunder or under such trust or security agreement or resolution and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by such agreement or resolution to be performed by the municipality or by any officer of a municipality.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:183 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 183
231:183 Applicability of Subdivision.
Status: repealed

The provisions of this subdivision shall apply to all cities and towns now or hereafter incorporated, except such provisions thereof as may have been or are hereafter specifically amended or repealed in the act of incorporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:60 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 60
266:60 Standards for Odometers.
Status: in_force

No passenger motor vehicle designated as a 1972 or later model which is manufactured after January 1, 1972, shall be registered in this state unless it is equipped with a tamper-resistant odometer designed with the intent to reduce the likelihood of unlawful tampering with the mileage reading thereon. The director may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 260:5 establishing standards for such devices, which standards shall be consistent with provisions of federal law, if any, relating thereto. The director shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial sale of a vehicle, certification or other approval of such odometer if such device or equipment has been certified by the manufacturer as complying with federal or state law or rule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-B:19 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-B / Section 19
170-B:19 Hearing.
Status: in_force

I. The petitioner and the adoptee shall appear at the hearing on the petition, unless the presence of either is excused by the court for good cause shown. II. The court may continue the hearing from time to time to permit further observation, assessment, or consideration of any facts or circumstances affecting the granting of the petition. III. In the case of an adult adoptee, if at the conclusion of the hearing, the court determines that the required assents as required by RSA 170-B:3 have been obtained and the adoption is in the adoptee's best interests, the court may issue a final decree of adoption. IV. In the case of a minor adoptee, if at the conclusion of the hearing the court determines that the required surrenders have been obtained or excused and that the adoption is in the best interest of the adoptee, it: (a) May issue a final decree of adoption, where one of the adoptee's parents will remain a parent; (b) May issue a final decree of adoption in the adoption of a related minor child pursuant to RSA 170-B:18, V; or (c) Shall issue an interlocutory decree of adoption which shall not become final until the minor adoptee has lived in the adoptive home for at least 6 months after placement by an agency or the department or for at least 6 months after the department or the court has been informed of the custody of the minor by the petitioner, and the department or a licensed child-placing agency has had an opportunity to observe or investigate the adoptive home. V. Before a final decree of adoption is issued in the adoption of a minor child not related to the petitioner or one of the petitioners, the petitioners shall file with the court on forms supplied by the department an affidavit listing the amount of fees or other charges, whether in the form of cash, gifts, or other thing of value, paid to, or on behalf of, birth parents, physicians, attorneys, or any other person in connection with the adoption, including but not limited to fees for medical, legal, or assessment services conducted pursuant to RSA 170-B:18, or board and care for the birth mother or minor child. VI. If the requirements of a decree under RSA 170-B:19, III or IV have not been met, the court shall either: (a) Dismiss the petition and determine the person to have custody of the minor child pursuant to RSA 170-B:20, III; or (b) Extend the interlocutory period, and determine the person to have custody of the minor child, including the petitioners if in the best interest of the minor child. The court may provide for observation, assessment, and further report on the adoptive home during the extended interlocutory period.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216-I:14 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216-I / Section 14
216-I:14 Exception for Agricultural Fairs.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in RSA 216-I:4, II, this chapter shall not apply to recreational vehicles used in conjunction with events or fairs sponsored by any member of the New Hampshire Fairs Association. However, the person responsible for the operation of the events or fairs at the fairground shall file a statement of compliance with the governing body for the municipality in which the fairground is located, stating the method of compliance with RSA 216-I:4, II within 7 days prior to the commencement of each event. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or modify authority of local municipalities to enforce local regulations and ordinances relative to zoning and health and safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 554-A:17 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 554-A / Section 17
554-A:17 Uniformity of Application and Construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 26:1 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 26 / Section 1
26:1 Procedure.
Status: in_force

Whenever any county cannot obtain by contract, for a reasonable price, any land required for public use, its commissioners, agents or committee, authorized by the county convention to procure such land, may prepare a written location, containing an accurate description of such land, and give notice of a hearing thereon before the commissioners, which notice shall be served as required by law for notices of hearings before selectmen on petitions for highways; and all provisions for the hearing of highway petitions before selectmen shall apply to such hearings so far as the same are applicable, but the return of the location and of the assessment of damages shall be filed with the clerk of court for the county.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:20-b — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 20-b
167:20-b Authorization for Work Incentive Program.
Status: in_force

For purposes of complying with federal requirements of the social security act in the joint administration of the work incentive program by the appropriate agency of state government, the commissioner of the department of health and human services is hereby authorized to manifest, upon presentation of statement of costs, the non-federal contribution required by the social security act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:1 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 1
187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire.
Status: in_force

The university system of New Hampshire is established and made a body politic and corporate, the main purpose of which shall be to provide a well coordinated system of public higher education offering liberal undergraduate education encompassing the major branches of learning, emphasizing our cultural heritage, and cultivating the skills of reasoning and communication. The university system shall provide for professional and technical 2-year, 4-year and graduate programs which serve the needs of the state and the nation; for research which contributes to the welfare of mankind, to the development of the faculty, and to the educational experience of students; and for its faculty and staff to bring educational resources and professional experience to the benefit of the state and its people. The university system of New Hampshire is authorized to grant and confer in the name of the university system of New Hampshire all such degrees, literary titles, honors and distinctions as other universities may of right do.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-J:20 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-J / Section 20
21-J:20 Audit on Motion of Commissioner.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may cause an audit to be made of the accounts of any city, town, school district, or village district or precinct, as often as once in 2 years, or whenever conditions appear to him to warrant such audit. The accounts of all county officers shall be audited annually by a certified public accountant, and a complete report of such audit shall be made available to the public.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35:12 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35 / Section 12
35:12 Appropriation.
Status: in_force

Whenever the vote of the town is to appropriate any sum for the capital reserve fund pursuant to RSA 35:5, the same duties shall devolve upon the town clerk, selectmen, and town treasurer, as specified in RSA 35:11, except that the order must be drawn, and the sum transferred on or before December 15 following the vote, or, in the case of an optional fiscal year town, after July 1, but no later than June 15, of the fiscal year for which the sum was appropriated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:6 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265-A / Section 6
265-A:6 Administration of Physical Tests Added.
Status: in_force

No post-arrest physical test or examination authorized by RSA 265-A:4 shall be considered as evidence in any proceeding before any administrative officer or court unless such test or examination is performed by a law enforcement officer who has been trained in the administration of such physical tests and examinations by a law enforcement agency or in a training program approved by the police standards and training council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:177 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 177
231:177 Removal of Wires and Poles by the State or Town After Notice.
Status: in_force

Poles used by telephone, telegraph or other public utilities including railroads and street railways may be removed after 10 days' notice in writing of the intention to remove the same has been given by the commissioner of transportation or the highway agent of any city or town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:25-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 264 / Section 25-a
264:25-a Expedited Clearance of Roadways at Accident Scenes.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the requirements imposed by RSA 264:25, the driver of a vehicle who has been involved in an accident on the traveled portion of the roadway, shall move such vehicle from the traveled portion to an untraveled area if it is possible to move such vehicle without risk of further damage to property or injury to persons.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 178:36 — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 178 / Section 36
178:36 Requirements for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages.
Status: in_force

A licensee located in or contiguous to a social district may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption within the social district it is located in or contiguous to in accordance with the following: I. The licensee shall only sell and serve alcoholic beverages on its licensed premises. II. The licensee shall only sell alcoholic beverages for consumption in the social district in a container that meets the following requirements: (a) The container clearly identifies the licensee from which the alcoholic beverage was purchased. (b) The container clearly displays a logo or some other mark that is unique to the social district in which it will be consumed. (c) The container is not made of glass. (d) The container displays, in no less than 12-point font, the statement, "Drink Responsibly - Be 21." (e) The container shall not hold more than 16 fluid ounces. III. The licensee shall not allow a person to enter or reenter its licensed premises with an alcoholic beverage not sold by the licensee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:79 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 79
265:79 Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle recklessly, or causes a vehicle to be driven recklessly, as defined in RSA 626:2, II(c), or so that the lives or safety of the public shall be endangered, or upon a bet, wager, or race, or who drives a vehicle for the purpose of making a record, and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $500 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $750 plus penalty assessment for the subsequent offense nor more than $1,000 plus penalty assessment and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 60 days for the first offense and from 60 days to one year for the subsequent offense. Any person who pleads guilty to an offense under this section that was originally charged with an offense under RSA 265-A:2 or RSA 265-A:3 shall be required to complete a qualified online victim impact panel program, as defined in RSA 265-A:1, VII, unless the court determines that exceptional circumstances exist. II. Whoever upon any way drives a vehicle at a speed of 100 miles per hour or greater and thereby violates any of the provisions of this title or any rules adopted by the director, shall be, notwithstanding the provisions of title LXII, guilty of a violation and fined not less than $750 plus penalty assessment for the first offense and $1,000 plus penalty assessment for the subsequent offense and his or her license or operating privilege shall be revoked for a period of 90 days for the first offense and from 90 days to one year for the subsequent offense.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:57 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 57
80:57 Refund of Overpayments.
Status: in_force

If any person tenders a payment for any taxes and/or interest, in excess of the taxes levied and interest incident thereto, the collector of taxes shall direct the selectmen to issue an order upon the town treasurer to refund to the person making such payment or his heirs or assigns the excess sum so paid; provided, however, that if the sum overpaid is $5 or less, no refund shall be required unless the taxpayer in such case shall apply in writing to the tax collector for said refund within 60 days of actual payment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 622:44 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 622 / Section 44
622:44 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, which provide for effective treatment for persons found to be dangerous to themselves or others and committed or transferred pursuant to RSA 622:45 to an environment which provides for safety and security for the public, the staff, and those committed. II. The rules shall reflect the general policy that persons committed or transferred to the unit, who may be convicted offenders, persons found not guilty because of insanity, pre-trial detainees, or persons civilly committed, shall retain all their individual rights, except where safety or security mandates restriction.