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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:74 - Reporting Fetal Deaths.

5-C:74 Reporting Fetal Deaths. –
I. A copy of the fetal death report prepared pursuant to RSA 290:1-a and RSA 5-C:75, shall be forwarded to the division by either the person in charge of the hospital or institution where the fetal death occurred, or the physician, APRN, or physician assistant in attendance at or after delivery when a fetal death occurs outside a hospital or institution.
II. In the case of an unwed mother, unless a report of fetal death paternity affidavit has been executed, the notation "not stated" shall be entered for information concerning the father.
III. When a fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance and the fetus is first removed from the conveyance in New Hampshire, or when a dead fetus is found in New Hampshire and the place of fetal death is unknown, the fetal death shall be reported to the division. The place where the fetus was first removed from the conveyance or the dead fetus was found shall be considered the place of fetal death.
IV. Upon request, the division shall issue a non-certified copy of the fetal death report to the parents.
V. Upon request of a parent, the division shall complete and issue to the parent or parents a certificate of stillbirth for a fetal death, as defined in RSA 5-C:1, XII, on the form established pursuant to RSA 5-C:75-a.
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2007, 215:10. 2008, 239:2. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009. 2015, 140:10, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:75-a - Certificate of Stillbirth.

5-C:75-a Certificate of Stillbirth. –
The director shall establish a certificate of stillbirth for a fetal death, as defined in RSA 5-C:1, XII, occurring in this state on the following form:
New Hampshire Certificate of Stillbirth
Name of Parents:
_________________________
Date of Stillbirth:
_________________________
Place of Stillbirth:
_________________________
Name parents choose:
_________________________
(optional)
Issued by New Hampshire division of vital records administration
________________________ __________
Director of vital records Date
Source.
2008, 239:1, eff. Aug. 23, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:76 - Fetal Death Paternity Affidavit.

5-C:76 Fetal Death Paternity Affidavit. –
The information and signature requirements for a fetal death paternity affidavit shall be as follows: the father's full name; the father's city or town, county, and state of residence; the father's date of birth; the father's social security number; the date and place of delivery of the fetus; the mother's full maiden name; the mother's social security number; the mother's resident address; the name of the fetus if it appears on the report of fetal death; the father's signature and the date signed; the mother's signature and the date signed; the mother's husband's signature in the case where the child's father is not the mother's husband; the signature of a parent or guardian if the natural father, the mother, or the mother's husband is not of legal age, and the date signed; and the signature and seal of a notary public or justice of the peace and the date signed.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:77 - Procedures for Completion of the Fetal Death Paternity Affidavit.

5-C:77 Procedures for Completion of the Fetal Death Paternity Affidavit. –
The name and information concerning the father shall be included in the report of fetal death for a child delivered out of wedlock in the state of New Hampshire upon receipt of a sworn affidavit of paternity signed by both parents as described in RSA 5-C:76. The hospital or institution's designated staff shall prepare the fetal death paternity affidavit and attach it to the report of fetal death that is forwarded to the division. Upon receipt of the fetal death paternity affidavit, the information concerning the father shall be added by the division to the report of fetal death. The fetal death paternity affidavit form shall be retained by the division with the report of fetal death in accordance with the record retention schedule listed in RSA 5-C:96.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:78 - Burial Permit for Disposition of Fetal Remains.

5-C:78 Burial Permit for Disposition of Fetal Remains. –
The burial permit for the disposition of fetal remains shall consist of the following information provided by the persons indicated. The hospital administrator or designee shall provide: the name, address, and license number, if any, of the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent; the name of fetus; the date that the permit is completed; the signature of the hospital administrator or designee; and the name of the hospital. The cemetery or crematory authority shall provide: the manner of disposition; the date of disposition; the name of the cemetery or crematory; the name of the place where the cemetery or crematory is located; the section, lot number, and grave number; and, the signature of the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, the license number of the funeral director, if applicable, and the date signed.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:79 - Procedures for the Disposition of Fetal Death Remains.

5-C:79 Procedures for the Disposition of Fetal Death Remains. –
Prior to disposition, the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, hospital administrator or his or her designated representative, or whomever assumes responsibility for the disposition shall request a written authorization from the parent regarding the manner of disposition such as burial, cremation, temporary entombment, donation, mausoleum, or other. When disposition takes place outside the hospital or institution, a burial permit shall be completed as described in RSA 5-C:78. In the case where fetal death remains are to be cremated other than in a hospital, authorization shall first be obtained from the medical examiner pursuant to RSA 611-B:11. The burial permit shall be submitted to the clerk of the town or city within 6 calendar days of the disposition.
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2007, 324:8, eff. Sept. 14, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:80 - Delayed Registration of Death.

5-C:80 Delayed Registration of Death. –
I. When a death has occurred in New Hampshire and has not been registered with the division within 6 months of the date of death or within 6 months of the presumed date of death, a delayed certificate of death shall be filed, subject to such evidentiary requirements as specified in paragraph IV, to substantiate the alleged facts of death.
II. A certificate of death registered 6 months or more after the date of death or the presumed date of death shall be marked "delayed" by the registrar and include the date of the delayed filing.
III. For those certificates filed 6 months or more after the date of death, the physician, APRN, physician assistant, or medical examiner and the funeral director shall submit an affidavit stating the reason why the death certificate was not filed in a timely manner.
IV. In the absence of the attending physician, APRN, physician assistant, or medical examiner and the funeral director, the certificate shall be filed by the next of kin or designated agent of the decedent. The certificate shall be accompanied by a notarized affidavit of the person initiating the filing, swearing to the accuracy of the information and explaining the reasons why the certificate has not been filed previously. Two additional notarized or certified documents that identify the decedent, the decedent's date and place of death, and the circumstances surrounding the decedent's death shall also be attached to the certificate. A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration shall be prepared by the clerk of the town or city of death occurrence on the certificate, and the certificate shall be marked "delayed." When all of the evidence has been gathered, the clerk of the town or city of death occurrence shall forward the application for a delayed death certificate and all supporting documentation to the state registrar.
V. When the state registrar has reasonable cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statements or the documentary evidence because of inconsistencies with other records, the state registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the deficiencies and that the vital record shall not be amended unless the deficiencies are corrected. The registrar also shall notify the applicant that he or she has 30 days to appeal the registrar's decision regarding the issuance of a delayed death certificate.
VI. All certified copies of delayed death certificates issued by the division or the clerk of a town or city shall be stamped or suitably noted to indicate "DELAYED."
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2007, 215:11. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009. 2015, 140:11, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:81 - Queries.

5-C:81 Queries. –
I. When the division receives the death record, it shall be examined for accuracy and completeness.
II. Queries to obtain missing information or to clarify submitted information shall be made by the division to the attending or certifying physician, APRN, or physician assistant concerning the cause of death and related information, and to the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent concerning all other information.
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2007, 215:12. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009. 2015, 140:12, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:82 - Application for and Preparation of a Certified Copy of a Death Certificate.

5-C:82 Application for and Preparation of a Certified Copy of a Death Certificate. –
I. Written application for a certified copy of a death record shall be made by mail or in person at the division or at any clerk of a town or city's office.
II. The applicant for a certified copy of death record shall provide: the full name of the deceased; the date and place of death; the purpose for which the record is requested; the applicant's signature; the applicant's relationship to the deceased; and the applicant's name, address, and telephone number.
III. If the registrar determines that the applicant has a direct and tangible interest in the record, the registrar shall issue a complete certified copy of a death record for any year of occurrence on safety paper, bearing the official seal of the state registrar.
IV. The local or state registrar shall issue a certified copy of a vital record if the application is incomplete but the information provided enables the record to be identified and located and there is no question concerning the direct and tangible interest of the applicant.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:83 - Issuance of Death Certificate Copies.

5-C:83 Issuance of Death Certificate Copies. –
I. The state registrar or any clerk of a town or city shall, upon receipt of a written application, issue a certified copy of a death record or an abstract thereof to any applicant having a direct and tangible interest in the vital record.
II. Each copy issued shall show the date of filing and have the official seal of the state registrar or clerk of a town or city.
III. Certified copies issued from records marked "amended" or "presumptive" shall be similarly noted and show the effective date.
IV. Certified copies of death records shall be issued to the public only by the state registrar or clerk of a town or city.
V. When a New Hampshire resident has died out-of-state, the division shall make that information available to the clerk of the New Hampshire city or town of residence of the decedent.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:84 - Matching of Birth and Death Certificates.

5-C:84 Matching of Birth and Death Certificates. –
I. To protect the integrity of vital records and to prevent the fraudulent use of the records of deceased persons, the state registrar and clerks of towns and cities shall, on a monthly basis, match birth and death records and post the facts of death to the appropriate birth record and mark the record as "deceased."
II. In the case of birth records marked "deceased," all certified copies shall also be marked "deceased."
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:85 - General Forms for Amending or Correcting a Vital Record.

5-C:85 General Forms for Amending or Correcting a Vital Record. –
Except for divorce records which are amended by the court, 2 forms shall be used to correct any vital record which contains inaccurate, erroneous, or missing information.
I. The first form shall be used if corrections to a vital record are to be made within 6 months of the filing of the birth, marriage, or death, except that the form shall not be used for the addition of a husband's name to the birth record. The form shall be completed by the clerk of the town or city with the following: an indication of the type of vital record, whether the correction is being done in order to enact a legal change of name, correct a state or town record which contains incorrect information, or make a correction due to spelling or other typographical errors; the items to be corrected; the items as they now appear on the record; the items as they should appear on the record after the correction is made; the date of the vital record event; information sufficient to identify the person requesting the correction; the source for the correction; the date the original vital record was filed with the clerk of the town or city; and the clerk's signature, town or city name, and date the clerk of the town or city signed the form. The form shall be forwarded to the division upon completion in order to have the correction made to the state record.
II. A second form shall be used if corrections to a vital record are to be made more than 6 months after the filing of the birth, marriage, or death. The form shall be completed by the clerk of the town or city with the following: an indication of the type of vital record; the items to be corrected; the items as they now appear on the record; the items as they should appear on the record after the correction is made; the date of the vital record event; the name and address of the person requesting the correction; the birthplace of the person requesting the correction; a list of evidence presented indicating the type of documentation presented by the requestor; and the signature of the clerk of the town or city and date signed by month, day, and year. The form shall be signed by the person requesting the correction and shall be notarized by a notary public or justice of the peace. The clerk of the town or city shall submit the form to the state registrar along with a copy of the supporting documentation. The state registrar shall review the documentation for completeness and indicate approval or disapproval of the requested changes in accordance with RSA 5-C:40 for birth records, RSA 5-C:54 for marriage records, and RSA 5-C:94 for death records. If the registrar approves the change, the registrar shall correct the record and return the approved form to the clerk of the town or city.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:86 - Forms to Amend Birth Records.

5-C:86 Forms to Amend Birth Records. –
The division shall provide forms to amend birth records and shall require such information as the division deems appropriate given the year of birth.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:88 - Town or City Clerk Procedures to Amend Birth Records.

5-C:88 Town or City Clerk Procedures to Amend Birth Records. –
I. All amendments shall be made to the record by the clerk of the city or town where the birth occurred.
II. The clerk of the town or city shall: replace the original record with the amended birth record; retain the originally assigned file number; retain the original record attached to the amended record; prepare an amended birth record using the form appropriate for the year of birth; and forward the amended birth record to the division.
III. The clerk of the town or city shall use the amended record for all future inquiries to the record.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:89 - Documentary Evidence Required to Amend Birth Record.

5-C:89 Documentary Evidence Required to Amend Birth Record. –
I. Other than corrections in spelling, clerical errors, or omissions, name changes involving the name of the registrant, or the names of his or her parents as listed on a birth record, shall require a certified copy of a court order that states the name to be changed and how the name is to appear on the birth record.
II. Within 6 months of the filing of the birth registration, a request to change the spelling or to add the name of a child shall be processed by the clerk of the town or city. The form used to make the request shall be signed by the parent as recorded on the birth record, the guardian, or the legal representative of the registrant and shall be an acceptable affidavit for such a name change. The record shall be noted with the first name, middle name, or last name, as applicable, and "Corrected" and the date. The applicant shall present either a driver's license or other photo identification to the clerk of the town or city when making the request.
III. Irrespective of the time elapsed since the date of birth, if the surname on the birth record is blank, the registrant may request that the clerk of the city or town add a surname to the birth record, but only if the surname of the father shown on the birth record agrees with the surname that the registrant desires to add to the birth record.
IV. If a surname different than the surname of the father is requested, the amendment request shall require either a certified copy of the court order or the completion of the form described in RSA 5-C:85, II and submission of the documentation by the clerk of the city or town to the state registrar.
V. If a request for a change of the child's surname in connection with a court order of legitimation is made, the new surname shall be the name shown on a certified copy of the court order of legitimation and shall appear as such on the new birth record.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:90 - Forms for Amending or Correcting a Marriage Record.

5-C:90 Forms for Amending or Correcting a Marriage Record. –
I. Corrections to a marriage record shall be initiated by the officiant or the marriage partners either by a personal visit or a letter to the clerk of the town or city who issued the marriage license.
II. The clerk of the town or city shall make all corrections to the marriage record in accordance with RSA 5-C:85.
III. The original signed request shall be retained on file by the clerk of the town or city in conformance with the retention schedule established by this chapter.
IV. When amending a record, the change shall be noted by the clerk of the town or city on the marriage record with a notation indicating the documentation reviewed, if any, the date the change was made and whether the change was requested within 6 months of filing the original vital record.
V. The correction process as described above shall not apply to records that are part of the public domain, pursuant to RSA 5-C:105, unless it is shown that the record is to be used for legal purposes or the registrant is still alive.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:91 - False Information on the Marriage Application Worksheet.

5-C:91 False Information on the Marriage Application Worksheet. –
I. If it becomes known to the clerk of the town or city who has issued a marriage license that false information was given on the worksheet and included on the license, or if the clerk discovers information that is known to be incorrect because of inconsistencies with other records, the clerk shall notify the bride and groom and, if appropriate, the officiant, by certified mail of the inconsistency and request that they respond in writing within 30 days. The clerk shall also request that they attach to the response letter any information which will assist in correcting the worksheet information; send a copy of the letter to the division; and prepare the appropriate form under RSA 5-C:85 to correct the vital record.
II. Upon receipt of a response letter under paragraph I, the division shall correct the marriage certificate in accordance with RSA 5-C:92.
III. If no response is received, the division shall make a notation on the marriage certificate that there is conflicting information that has not been resolved or, in response to alleged bigamy or falsification of information provided on the marriage worksheet, pursue penalties in accordance with RSA 5-C:14.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:92 - Amending or Correcting a Certificate of Marriage.

5-C:92 Amending or Correcting a Certificate of Marriage. –
I. Within 6 months of the filing of the marriage registration, corrections shall be made on the marriage record using the form indicated under RSA 5-C:85, I.
II. When a person makes application to amend or correct a marriage record, the clerk of the city or town who issued the marriage license shall be paid the application fee required of the applicant by RSA 5-C:10, unless the correction is due to an error by the clerk.
III. Other than minor corrections in spelling or clerical errors, name changes involving the name of a spouse as listed on a marriage certificate shall be made as follows: a certified copy of the court order from a court of competent jurisdiction changing the name shall be obtained by the applicant; the court order shall be presented to the clerk of the town or city who issued the marriage license; the name change shall be shown with the notation A.K.A.; there shall be a notation on the marriage record which shall show the name of the court and the date of the court order; and shall be in accordance with RSA 5-C:90.
IV. When an applicant does not submit documentation to substantiate the need to amend a marriage record, or when the state registrar has reasonable cause to question the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statements or the documentary evidence, the state registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing of the deficiencies in the application. The state registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing, that the vital record shall not be amended unless the deficiencies are corrected and that the applicant has the right to appeal the registrar's decision within 30 days.
V. The correction process as described above shall not apply to public records under RSA 5-C:105 unless it is shown that such a record is to be used for legal purposes or the registrant is still alive.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:93 - Amendments and Corrections to Divorce, Legal Separation, or Civil Annulment Records.

5-C:93 Amendments and Corrections to Divorce, Legal Separation, or Civil Annulment Records. –
I. Any change to a divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment record shall be initiated with the clerk of court by the husband, wife, or their legal representative or representatives.
II. Any amendments or corrections shall be submitted to the division through the clerk of courts as specified in paragraph I.
III. A certificate or record registered under RSA 458 shall be amended only in accordance with RSA 458.
IV. Any changes or additions made to the divorce record shall be made only on the divorce record received by the division from the court with an asterisk and notated to show why the changes were made.
V. The form indicated under RSA 5-C:85, I shall be used as the notice from the division to the court reflecting a change to the divorce record so that the court record agrees with the division record.
VI. No changes shall be made to correct divorce, civil annulment, or legal separation records that are part of the public domain pursuant to RSA 5-C:105, unless the record is to be used for legal purposes or the registrant is still alive.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:95 - Amending the Death Certificate.

5-C:95 Amending the Death Certificate. –
I. When the clerk of a town or city or the division amends a record, the change shall be noted indicating the authority, date, and correction procedure utilized.
II. When the state registrar questions the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statements or the evidence submitted, he or she shall: notify the clerk of the town or city of the deficiencies in writing; request that deficiencies be corrected within 30 days; and notify the clerk of the town or city in the written correspondence above that if the deficiencies are not corrected, the state registrar shall not amend the death certificate.
III. The correction process described above shall not apply to records that have become part of the public domain under RSA 5-C:105, unless they are to be used for a legal purpose, such as proving United States citizenship.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:96 - Retention Schedule for Forms and Other Documents.

5-C:96 Retention Schedule for Forms and Other Documents. –
I. "Vital event record," for the purpose of the retention schedule established in this section, means all of the following records:
(a) All birth records and any related documents used in the preparation of new records, including completed affidavits of paternity legitimation forms, court-ordered paternity decisions, court-authorized decisions related to change of gender, and all records relating to adoptions.
(b) All death records, including changes affecting medical certification, submitted by the physician, APRN, or physician assistant to either the clerk of the town or city or the division.
(c) All marriage records, including any documents and related material used in the process of voiding any marriage certificate.
(d) Divorce, civil annulment, and legal separation records that are on file at the division.
II. For the purpose of preservation of facts in relation to births, marriages, deaths, and divorces, vital event records shall be retained by the city or town clerks and hospitals as follows:
(a) Application forms used to apply for certified copies: retained for one year.
(b) Marriage application worksheet when the clerk of the town or city has received the license from the officiant: retained for one year.
(c) Marriage application worksheet when the marriage license has not been returned by the officiant or it has been determined that the marriage had never taken place: retained for 50 years.
(d) Birth worksheet, hospital birth: retained for 7 years.
(e) Birth worksheet, home birth: retained for 7 years.
(f) In-state burial permit: retained for 6 years.
(g) Out-of-state burial permit: retained for 10 years.
(h) Disinterment and reinterment permit; in-state disposition: retained for 6 years.
(i) Disinterment and reinterment permit; out-of-state disposition: retained for 10 years.
(j) Medical examiner's cremation certificate: retained for 6 years.
(k) Amendment or correction form: retained permanently.
(l) Clerk of the town or city's copy of marriage certificate: retained permanently.
(m) Fetal death report: retained permanently.
(n) Funeral director receipt: retained for one year.
(o) Vital event records, including, birth, marriages, and deaths, not specifically listed in this paragraph: retained permanently.
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2007, 215:14. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009. 2015, 140:14, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 2023, 211:2, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:97 - Marriage Licenses.

5-C:97 Marriage Licenses. –
I. If the marriage license issued to the prospective bride and groom is not used for any reason, it shall be returned to the clerk of the town or city of issuance.
II. If the completed marriage license has not been returned by the officiant within 30 days of the planned date of the marriage, as noted on the marriage application worksheet, or 90 days has elapsed from the date the marriage intentions were filed, the clerk of the town or city shall contact the applicants to determine whether the marriage ever took place and who officiated and contact the officiant to request the marriage license.
III. If the clerk of the town or city is unable to obtain the marriage license, the clerk shall notify the division within 24 hours and contact one of the applicants to begin the process for a delayed marriage certificate as described in RSA 5-C:52.
IV. In the circumstances noted in paragraph II, the clerk of the town or city shall retain the application worksheet permanently and a notation shall be made to the application stating the marriage presumably did not take place.
V. All marriage worksheets shall be retained by the clerk of the town or city in accordance with the retention schedule as specified in this chapter.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:98 - Vital Records Copies.

5-C:98 Vital Records Copies. –
I. A vital record may not be issued, duplicated, sealed, or notarized by any persons other than the division or clerks of towns and cities. These restrictions shall not apply to vital records in the public domain unless a certified copy is requested.
II. Certified copies of vital records shall be issued to the public only by the state registrar or a clerk of a town or city in accordance with this chapter.
III. Written application for a certified copy of a vital record shall be made by mail or in person at the division or at the office of a clerk of a town or city. Telephone and facsimile requests shall be acceptable only if payment is made through an electronic fee system by which payment for vital record copies may be made through a computerized system.
IV. Certified copies issued from records marked "Delayed" or "Amended" shall be similarly noted and show the effective date of the delay or amendment.
V. A certified copy of a vital record shall be issued if a direct and tangible interest claim is approved pursuant to RSA 5-C:102.
VI. A clerk of a town or city or the state registrar shall issue a certified copy of a vital record or a summary of the vital record even though required items of information are missing from the application if the information provided enables the record to be located and identified and there is no question concerning the direct and tangible interest of the applicant.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:99 - Apostille Records.

5-C:99 Apostille Records. –
An apostille record means a vital record document which contains the certification as provided for in the 1961 Hague Convention and which is recognized in the United States and other certifying countries as a certified document. An apostille record shall be prepared in the same manner as required for a certified copy and shall contain the following: the signature of the state registrar or the clerk of the town or city; the notarized acknowledgement of the state registrar or clerk and acknowledgement of the document by the New Hampshire secretary of state, including his or her signature and seal.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:100 - Search Fees.

5-C:100 Search Fees. –
I. The fee for making a record search shall be in accordance with RSA 5-C:10.
II. The search fee shall be payable regardless of whether the record is found.
III. The search fee shall include one certified copy of the record if a copy is desired and if it has been determined that the requestor has a direct and tangible interest in such record.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:101 - Requests From Government Agencies.

5-C:101 Requests From Government Agencies. –
I. Federal, state, or local government agencies may request certified copies of vital records by special arrangement without regard to RSA 5-C:10 by submitting such request to the local or state registrar.
II. If a free copy is issued by a clerk of a town or city or by the division to a United States Veterans Administration, a notation shall be made by the registrar on the face of the copy stating: "This certified copy is issued to be used solely in connection with U.S. Veterans Administration claim application and processing."
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:103 - Release of Information to Federal or Other Agencies.

5-C:103 Release of Information to Federal or Other Agencies. –
I. For statistical purposes, the state registrar shall, by written agreement, transmit copies of vital event records to offices of vital statistics outside of New Hampshire when such records relate to residents of those jurisdictions or persons who die in those jurisdictions.
II. The written agreement in paragraph I shall require that the copies transmitted be used for statistical and administrative purposes only and shall provide for the retention and disposition of such copies.
III. Copies received by the division from offices of vital statistics in other states shall be by written agreement and handled in the same manner as prescribed in this section.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:104 - Release of Information to the Media.

5-C:104 Release of Information to the Media. –
I. All requests for vital event records from persons representing the news media shall be made directly to the state registrar in writing, or reduced to writing by the division, and include specific information to identify the record under investigation as described in paragraph II.
II. Information from the news media that shall be required prior to release of information shall include the name of the registrant, the date and place of the event in question, and the type of vital record requested.
III. Media requests for cause of death information from a death certificate shall be made directly to the state registrar in writing, or reduced to writing by the division.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:105 - Disclosure of Information to Genealogists.

5-C:105 Disclosure of Information to Genealogists. –
I. (a) Birth records more than 100 years old and death, marriage, and divorce records more than 50 years old shall be considered part of the public domain.
(b) By April 1 of each year, the division shall release public domain records that became public during the previous calendar year.
II. A genealogist may be designated as an authorized representative by means of a written statement from the registrant or a member of the registrant's immediate family.
III. The written statement designating a genealogist as an authorized representative shall:
(a) Indicate whether the writer is the registrant or a member of the registrant's immediate family, in which case the relationship shall be specified.
(b) Indicate the specific record or records requested.
(c) Authorize the division to release the information as specified.
(d) Contain the signature of the authorizing party and be notarized.
IV. Certified copies of records as specified in paragraph I shall be issued on safety paper, when requested, according to the fees established by RSA 5-C:10.
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2008, 47:1, eff. May 12, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:106 - Requests for Public Records to Clerk of Towns and Cities.

5-C:106 Requests for Public Records to Clerk of Towns and Cities. –
I. Requests made to a clerk of a town or city for records as specified in RSA 5-C:105, I, contained in ledger books may be denied for any of the following reasons:
(a) The physical condition of the record, such as being too frail to be photocopied.
(b) The location of the record, such as the proximity of confidential records to the record to be accessed.
(c) The physical space and personnel available to assist the requestor.
II. In the case of a denial pursuant to paragraph I, the clerk of the town or city shall redact the record in order to fill the request.
III. In the case of a denial pursuant to subparagraph I(c), the clerk of the town or city shall provide the requestor with the date by which the clerk could provide the information.
IV. In the case of any denial under this section, the clerk of the town or city shall refer the request to the genealogical research facilities at the division.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:107 - Handling of Special Records.

5-C:107 Handling of Special Records. –
I. Records relative to adoptions shall be handled in accordance with RSA 5-C:33.
II. Access to non-certified copies of records involving paternity judgments, affidavits of paternity, legitimation, and change of sex which require the preparation of a new birth certificate shall be handled as provided by this paragraph. Any New Hampshire state agency shall be granted access when a specific legal authority is presented. The registrant and parents, legal guardians, or legal representatives of the registrant shall have access to the record, and any order from a court of competent jurisdiction requesting access shall be honored. To indicate that the document is a non-certified copy, a copy of the document shall be marked "informational copy only."
III. Hospital copies of birth certificate worksheets, fetal death reports, and death certificates shall be considered a vital event record subject to the disclosure requirements described in RSA 5-C:9 and this subdivision.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:108 - Procedures for Requesting Vital Records Data for Health-Related Research.

5-C:108 Procedures for Requesting Vital Records Data for Health-Related Research. –
Vital records data or copies of vital records that directly or indirectly identify individuals shall be made available for health-related research purposes upon receipt of a written application and approval of the state's vital records privacy board for health-related research pursuant to RSA 126:24-d.
Source.
2005, 268:1. 2010, 87:1, eff. July 24, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:109 - Aggregate Data.

5-C:109 Aggregate Data. –
Statistics derived from vital records data shall be considered to be aggregate data if published by towns with a populations of or above 5500. Population estimates shall be derived from the most recent decennial census.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:110 - Public Use Statistical File.

5-C:110 Public Use Statistical File. –
The department shall make available a public use statistical file containing vital record information of all New Hampshire residents. The public use statistical file shall not contain any identifying personal information or information to constructively identify an individual.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 5-C - Vital Records Administration › Section 5-C:111 - Hearings.

5-C:111 Hearings. –
If aggrieved by any decision for denial of access to vital records documents under this chapter, an individual may request, within 30 days of the denial, an administrative due process hearing.
Source.
2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:1 - Election; Transition.

6:1 Election;  Transition. –
I. The state treasurer shall be chosen biennially in the manner directed in the constitution and in accordance with RSA 14:2-b and shall hold office until a successor is elected and assumes the duties of the office.
II. The term of office for the new state treasurer shall begin on the first Wednesday following the first Tuesday in January. The new state treasurer shall assume the duties of office upon taking the oath of office.
III. It shall be the duty of the outgoing state treasurer to make available to the new treasurer all official documents and vital information necessary for a full and complete understanding of the operation of the office of state treasurer.
Source.
Const. II, 67. RS 12:1. CS 12:1. GS 14:1. GL 15:1. PS 16:1. PL 15:1. RL 22:1. 1949, 107:1. RSA 6:1. 1976, 45:11. 1989, 72:2, eff. June 18, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:2 - Salary.

6:2 Salary. –
The annual salary of the state treasurer shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-4.
Source.
RS 228:3. CS 244:3. GS 271:4. 1874, 68:1. GL 289:4. PS 286:5. 1901, 56:1. 1917, 220:2. 1919, 8:1. 1921, 118:1. PL 15:22. RL 22:22. 1953, 265:1, eff. July 1, 1953.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:3 - Bond.

6:3 Bond. –
Before entering upon the duties of the office, the state treasurer shall give bond in the sum of $200,000, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor and council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office of state treasurer. Upon the failure of the legislature to elect a state treasurer on the first Wednesday of December of the biennium, the state treasurer previously elected shall give a new bond in the sum of $200,000 with sureties, to be approved by the governor and council, which bond shall be conditioned upon the satisfactory discharge of the duties of said office until a successor is elected.
Source.
RS 12:2. CS 12:2. GS 14:2. GL 15:2. PS 16:2. PL 15:2. RL 22:1. 1949, 107:2. 1951, 252:1. RSA 6:3. 1973, 493:1. 1976, 45:12. 1997, 95:1. 2008, 120:1, eff. Aug. 2, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:3-a - Rulemaking.

6:3-a Rulemaking. –
The treasurer may adopt rules under RSA 541-A and after a public hearing pursuant to:
I. Payments to the treasurer.
II. Deposits and investments.
III. Disbursements.
IV. Custodial duties.
V. Administration of RSA 471-C.
VI. Notifications required under RSA 6-B:3.
VII. Access to confidential records.
Source.
1983, 419:13. 1986, 204:4, 5. 1997, 208:1, eff. Aug. 17, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:4 - Books and Accounts.

6:4 Books and Accounts. –
The state treasurer shall provide, at the expense of the state, suitable books, records, electronic files, and other such documents, in which shall be entered detailed and correct records of all sums of money received into and paid from the treasury and of all other official acts pursuant to RSA 5:33.
Source.
RS 12:3, 4. CS 12:3, 4. GS 14:3, 4. GL 15:3, 4, 13. PS 16:3. 1925, 165:1. PL 15:3. RL 22:3. RSA 6:4. 1973, 493:2. 2008, 120:2, eff. Aug. 2, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:4-a - Insurance.

6:4-a Insurance. –
The state treasurer may procure registered mail, certified mail or other shipping insurance to protect the state against losses, due to fire or other casualty, of negotiable securities shipped or mailed from and by the treasurer's office.
Source.
1969, 353:1. 2008, 120:2, eff. Aug. 2, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:5 - Assistants.

6:5 Assistants. –
Subject to the state personnel regulations, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, the state treasurer may employ such clerical assistance as may be necessary.
Source.
1915, 58:5. PL 15:4. RL 22:4. 1950, 5, part 2:3. 2008, 120:2, eff. Aug. 2, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:6 - Destruction of Documents.

6:6 Destruction of Documents. –
The state treasurer may destroy documents, cancelled checks, papers, and electronic records filed in the office of the treasurer pursuant to RSA 5:33.
Source.
1921, 11:1, 2. PL 15:5. RL 22:5. 1953, 16:1. 2008, 120:2, eff. Aug. 2, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 6 - State Treasurer and State Accounts › Section 6:7 - Bank Deposits.

6:7 Bank Deposits. –
The treasurer may deposit any portion of public moneys, in the treasurer's possession, in federally insured banks authorized to accept deposits under RSA 6:8, I and I-a. At the discretion of the treasurer, balances may be collateralized if those balances are deemed to be significant in relation to the equity position of the federally insured bank. Other conditions being equal, those federally insured banks shall receive preference which allow interest on balances. As used in this section the term "public moneys" shall include the general funds of the state and any funds of which the state treasurer acts as custodian or agent.
Source.
1903, 125:1. 1905, 68:1. PL 15:6. 1927, 3:1. 1937, 104:1. RL 22:6. RSA 6:7. 1955, 248:1. 1977, 90:1. 1986, 204:3. 1987, 49:1. 1997, 208:2. 2008, 120:2, eff. Aug. 2, 2008. 2021, 65:1, eff. Aug. 3, 2021.