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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508 - Limitation of Actions › Section 508:18-a - Law Enforcement Agencies; Limitation on Liability for Injuries Caused by Dogs Used in Law Enforcement Work.

508:18-a Law Enforcement Agencies;  Limitation on Liability for Injuries Caused by Dogs Used in Law Enforcement Work. –
No law enforcement officer or agency shall be held liable for damages resulting from injuries caused by a dog used in law enforcement work provided that:
I. The officer and the dog have completed training together and received certification from a nationally recognized organization required for police work or other law enforcement work or from the New England State Police Administrators Compact;
II. The injury arises out of law enforcement conduct within the provisions of RSA 627:5, I and II; and
III. The law enforcement agency using a dog in enforcement work has adopted a written policy on the necessary and appropriate use of a dog for the work enumerated in paragraphs I and II. Said written policy shall be available for public inspection at any time.
Source.
2001, 284:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. 2011, 36:1, eff. May 9, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508 - Limitation of Actions › Section 508:20 - Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child; Recovery Limited.

508:20 Wrongful Death Action on Behalf of Nonsupported Child;  Recovery Limited. –
No parent shall receive any portion of an award of damages or an out-of-court settlement resulting from any claim or action for wrongful death on behalf of such parent's dependent child, until such parent has paid in full any child support arrearages owed, if such parent:
I. Was convicted of nonsupport of such child under RSA 639:4;
II. Failed to comply with a legal order for support of such child under RSA 161-B; or
III. Was otherwise ordered to pay support for such child by a court or administrative agency in this state or another state, and failed to comply with such order.
Source.
1998, 153:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508 - Limitation of Actions › Section 508:21 - Liability Limited; Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers, or Importers of Firearms or Ammunition.

508:21 Liability Limited;  Manufacturers, Distributors, Dealers, or Importers of Firearms or Ammunition. –
I. In this section:
(a) "Manufacturer" means:
(1) A person who is engaged in a business to import, make, produce, create, or assemble a qualified product, and who designs or formulates, or has engaged another person to design or formulate, a qualified product.
(2) A seller of a qualified product, but only with respect to an aspect of the product that is made or affected when the seller makes, produces, creates, or assembles and designs or formulates an aspect of the product made by another person.
(3) Any seller of a qualified product who represents to a user of a qualified product that the seller is a manufacturer of the qualified product.
(b) "Person" means any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity, including any governmental entity.
(c) "Qualified product" means a firearm or ammunition or a component part of a firearm or ammunition, manufactured in compliance with federal and state law, that has been shipped or transported in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce.
(d) "Qualified civil liability action" means a civil action, in law or in equity, brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller or a trade association of a qualified product, for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful use of a qualified product by the person or a third party, but shall not include an action brought against a manufacturer, seller, or trade organization convicted of a felony under state or federal law, by a party directly harmed by the felonious conduct.
(e) "Seller" means, with respect to a qualified product, a person who:
(1) In the course of a business conducted for that purpose sells, distributes, rents, leases, prepares, blends, packages, labels, or otherwise is involved in placing a qualified product in the stream of commerce.
(2) Installs, repairs, refurbishes, reconditions, or maintains an aspect of a qualified product that is alleged to have resulted in damages.
(f) "Trade association" means a federal, state, or local trade association which has one or more members which are manufacturers or sellers of a qualified product.
II. A qualified civil liability action shall not be brought in any state court.
Source.
2003, 267:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508 - Limitation of Actions › Section 508:22 - Liability Limited for Winter Maintenance.

508:22 Liability Limited for Winter Maintenance. –
I. No commercial applicator as defined in RSA 489-C:1, II and certified under RSA 489-C:2, or his or her employer or principal, or an owner, occupant, or lessee of land whose premises is maintained by a commercial applicator certified under RSA 489-C:2, whether by contract with the commercial applicator or his or employer or principal, shall be liable for damages arising from insufficiencies or hazards on any premises owned, occupied, maintained, or operated by them, even with actual notice thereof, when such hazards are caused solely by snow or ice, and the failure or delay in removing or mitigating such hazards is the result of the implementation, absent gross negligence or reckless disregard of the hazard, of best management practices for winter road, parking lot, and sidewalk maintenance adopted and published by the department of transportation and the department of environmental services. All commercial applicators, owners, occupants, or lessees who adopt such best management practices shall be presumed to be acting pursuant to the best management practices in the absence of proof to the contrary.
II. In order to receive the liability protection provided in paragraph I, a commercial applicator as defined in RSA 489-C:1, II, or an owner, occupant, or lessee of land shall keep a written record describing its winter road, parking lot and property maintenance practices. The written record shall include the type of de-icing materials used, the rate or quantity of deicing materials used, the dates of treatment, and the weather conditions for each event requiring de-icing. Such records shall be kept for a period of 3 years.
Source.
2013, 144:123, eff. Sept. 26, 2013. 2021, 204:2, Pt. III, Sec. 7, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-A - Uniform Model Choice of Forum Act › Section 508-A:1 - Definitions.

508-A:1 Definitions. –
As used in this chapter, the word "state" shall mean any foreign nation, and any state, district, commonwealth, territory or insular possession of the United States.
Source.
1969, 320:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-A - Uniform Model Choice of Forum Act › Section 508-A:2 - Action in This State by Agreement.

508-A:2 Action in This State by Agreement. –
I. If the parties have agreed in writing that an action on a controversy may be brought in this state and the agreement provides the only basis for the exercise of jurisdiction, a court of this state will entertain the action if:
(a) the court has power under the law of this state to entertain the action;
(b) this state is a reasonably convenient place for the trial of the action;
(c) the agreement as to the place of the action was not obtained by misrepresentation, duress, the abuse of economic power, or other unconscionable means; and
(d) the defendant, if within the state, was served as required by law of this state in the case of persons within the state or, if without the state, was served either personally or by registered mail directed to his last known address.
II. This section does not apply to the appointment of an agent for the service of process pursuant to statute or court orders.
Source.
1969, 320:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-A - Uniform Model Choice of Forum Act › Section 508-A:3 - Action in Another Place by Agreement.

508-A:3 Action in Another Place by Agreement. –
If the parties have agreed in writing that an action on a controversy shall be brought only in another state and it is brought in a court of this state, the court will dismiss or stay the action, as appropriate, unless:
I. The court is required by statute to entertain the action;
II. The plaintiff cannot secure effective relief in the other state, for reasons other than delay in bringing the action;
III. The other state would be a substantially less convenient place for the trial of the action than this state;
IV. The agreement as to the place of the action was obtained by misrepresentation, duress, the abuse of economic power, or other unconscionable means; or
V. It would for some other reason be unfair or unreasonable to enforce the agreement.
Source.
1969, 320:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-A - Uniform Model Choice of Forum Act › Section 508-A:4 - Uniformity of Interpretation.

508-A:4 Uniformity of Interpretation. –
The provisions of this chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate the general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Source.
1969, 320:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-A - Uniform Model Choice of Forum Act › Section 508-A:5 - Severability.

508-A:5 Severability. –
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Source.
1969, 320:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-B - Procedure for Advance Payment on Claims for Damages for Bodily Injury, Death or Property Damage › Section 508-B:1 - Payment: Not to Imply Liability.

508-B:1 Payment:  Not to Imply Liability. –
No advance payment or partial payment of damages made by any person, or made by his insurer under liability insurance, as an accommodation to an injured person or on his behalf to others or to the heirs at law or dependents of a deceased person, because of a personal injury or death claim or potential claim against any person or insured shall be construed as an admission of liability by the person claimed against, or as a recognition by such person or by his insurer of such liability, with respect to such injured or deceased person or with respect to any other claim arising from the same accident or event. Any such payments shall, however, constitute a credit against and be deducted from any final settlement made or judgment rendered with respect to such injured or deceased person which does not expressly provide to the contrary.
Source.
1971, 456:6, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-B - Procedure for Advance Payment on Claims for Damages for Bodily Injury, Death or Property Damage › Section 508-B:2 - Duty of Person Making Payment.

508-B:2 Duty of Person Making Payment. –
Any person, including any insurer, who makes an advance or partial payment as described in RSA 508-B:1 shall, at the time of beginning payment, notify the recipient thereof in writing:
I. That the payment is not any assurance that a final settlement of the claim will be made.
II. That the period of time in which the recipient may bring an action against such person is limited by law, and what the applicable limitation period is and when it will expire.
Source.
1971, 456:6, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 508-B - Procedure for Advance Payment on Claims for Damages for Bodily Injury, Death or Property Damage › Section 508-B:3 - Statute of Limitations Tolled by Failure to Provide Notice.

508-B:3 Statute of Limitations Tolled by Failure to Provide Notice. –
Failure to provide the written notice required by RSA 508-B:2 shall operate to toll the applicable statute of limitations from the time of such advance or partial payment until such written notice is actually given.
Source.
1971, 456:6, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:1 - English Language to be Used.

509:1 English Language to be Used. –
Writs, declarations, processes, indictments, answers, pleadings and entries of record in the courts shall be in the English language, and in no other.
Source.
RS 182:1. CS 193:1. GS 203:1. GL 222:1. PS 218:1. PL 330:1. RL 386:1.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:2 - Form.

509:2 Form. –
Writs and processes issuing returnable to any court shall be in the name of the state of New Hampshire, shall be under the seal of the court, shall bear the teste of the chief, first, senior or other justice of the court who is not a party, and shall be signed or imprinted by a facsimile of the signature of the clerk or, if issued in the superior court, shall be signed or imprinted by a facsimile of the signature of the clerk thereof for any county; provided, however, executions in civil actions and all criminal processes shall be signed by the clerk.
Source.
RS 182:2. CS 193:2. 1866, 4260:1. GS 203:2. GL 222:2. PS 218:2. PL 330:2. Const. art. 86. RL 386:2. RSA 509:2. 1955, 60:1, eff. April 1, 1955.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:2-a - Repealed by 2006, 267:3, V, eff. June 9, 2006.

509:2-a Repealed by 2006, 267:3, V, eff. June 9, 2006. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:3 - Direction.

509:3 Direction. –
Writs returnable to the supreme or superior court shall be directed to the sheriff of any county or his deputy; provided, however, that writs of attachment shall be directed to the sheriff, the plaintiff, his attorney or any other person.
Source.
RS 179:3. CS 193:2. GS 203:3. GL 216:4; 222:3. PS 218:3. PL 330:3. RL 386:3. RSA 509:3. 1977, 519:4, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:4 - Original Process.

509:4 Original Process. –
Original process in the courts shall be summons and attachment and shall be in the form prescribed by law.
Source.
RS 182:3. CS 193:3. GS 203:4. GL 222:4. PS 218:4. PL 330:4. RL 386:4. RSA 509:4. 1971, 227:6, eff. Aug. 17, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:5 - New Forms.

509:5 New Forms. –
In cases where no form of process is prescribed, the process shall be made conformable to the forms prescribed, so far as the nature of the case will admit.
Source.
RS 182:7. CS 193:7. GS 203:5. GL 222:5. PS 218:5. PL 330:5. RL 386:5.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:6 - Real Actions.

509:6 Real Actions. –
In real actions and actions of ejectment, the original writ shall be summons or attachment only.
Source.
RS 182:8. CS 193:8. GS 208:6. GL 222:6. PS 218:6. PL 330:6. RL 386:6.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:7 - Defendant's Name.

509:7 Defendant's Name. –
When the name of the defendant is unknown to the plaintiff, the writ may be issued against him by a fictitious name, and, being duly served, it shall not for that cause be abated, but may be amended on such terms as the court may order.
Source.
RS 182:9. CS 193:9. GS 203:7. GL 222:7. PS 218:7. PL 330:7. RL 386:7.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:8 - Indorsement.

509:8 Indorsement. –
Original writs, before service thereof, shall be indorsed by the plaintiff or by his agent or attorney if the plaintiff is an inhabitant of the state, otherwise by some responsible person who is an inhabitant.
Source.
RS 182:17. CS 193:17. GS 203:8. GL 222:8. PS 218:8. PL 330:8. RL 386:8.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:9 - Liability of Indorser for Costs.

509:9 Liability of Indorser for Costs. –
If the defendant recovers costs, the person indorsing the writ shall be liable therefor on scire facias upon the return of non est or not satisfied upon the execution therefor; but if the plaintiff lives out of the state, the indorser shall be so liable without such return.
Source.
RS 182:18. CS 193:18. GS 203:9. GL 222:9. PS 218:9. PL 330:9. RL 386:9.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:10 - Time for Enforcement.

509:10 Time for Enforcement. –
A scire facias pursuant to RSA 509:9 shall be served upon the indorser within one year after judgment, and not afterward.
Source.
RS 182:19. CS 193:19. GS 203:10. GL 222:10. PS 218:10. PL 330:10. RL 386:10.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:11 - Justices' Writs.

509:11 Justices' Writs. –
Writs issued by justices of municipal and district courts shall be under seal and directed to the sheriff of any county or his deputy or to any constable of any town in the county, or to either of said officers; provided, however, that writs of attachment shall be directed to the sheriff of any county, or to any such constable, or to the plaintiff, his attorney or any other person.
Source.
RS 182:4. CS 193:4. GS 203:11. GL 222:11. PS 218:11. PL 330:11. RL 386:11. RSA 509:11. 1957, 244:34. 1977, 519:5, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:12 - Form; Return.

509:12 Form;  Return. –
Writs issued by a justice of a municipal court having no clerk shall be signed by such justice, and shall be returnable at a day, hour and place named therein, and in other respects shall be substantially in the form prescribed.
Source.
RS 182:5. CS 193:5. GS 203:12. GL 222:12. PS 218:12. PL 330:12. RL 386:12. RSA 509:12. 1957, 244:35, eff. Sept. 23, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:13 - Municipal Courts; Attachment; Execution.

509:13 Municipal Courts;  Attachment;  Execution. –
If the defendant in an action before a municipal court has personal property liable to attachment in a county of which he is not an inhabitant, the original writ and execution may be directed to the sheriff of any county, his deputy or to any constable of any town in which the defendant resides or has such property.
Source.
RS 182:6. CS 193:6. GS 203:13. GL 222:13. PS 218:13. PL 330:13. RL 386:13. RSA 509:13. 1957, 244:36, eff. Sept. 23, 1957.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:14 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXI, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:14 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXI, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:15 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXII, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:15 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXII, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:16 - Repealed by 1971, 227:7, eff. Aug. 17, 1971.

509:16 Repealed by 1971, 227:7, eff. Aug. 17, 1971. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:17 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXIII, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:17 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXIII, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:18 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXIV, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:18 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXIV, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:19 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXV, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:19 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXV, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:20 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXVI, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:20 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXVI, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 509 - Writs and Their Indorsement › Section 509:21 - Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXVII, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

509:21 Repealed by 1981, 328:3, XXVII, eff. Aug. 16, 1981. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:1 - Time; Where Returnable.

510:1 Time;  Where Returnable. –
All original writs and writs of mesne process shall be served by the service date specified by the court on the summons, and shall be returnable to the superior court for Rockingham County at Brentwood; Strafford County at Dover; Belknap County at Laconia; Carroll County at Ossipee; Merrimack County at Concord; Hillsborough County at either Manchester or Nashua, as is appropriate; Cheshire County at Keene; Sullivan County at Newport; Grafton County at North Haverhill in the town of Haverhill; and Coos County at Lancaster.
Source.
RS 183:1. CS 194:1. GS 204:1. GL 223:1. 1881, 70:1. 1883, 22:1. PS 219:1. PL 331:1. RL 387:1. 1947, 121:2. RSA 510:1. 1955, 63:1. 1969, 174:2. 1983, 382:20, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. 2010, 193:5, eff. June 21, 2010. 2014, 204:34, eff. July 11, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:2 - Manner.

510:2 Manner. –
All writs and other processes shall be served by giving to the defendant or leaving at his abode an attested copy thereof, except in cases otherwise provided for.
Source.
RS 183:2. CS 194:2. GS 204:2. GL 223:2. 1883, 22:1. PS 219:2. 1893, 67:6. PL 331:2. RL 387:2. RSA 510:2. 1971, 179:10, eff. Aug. 10, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:2-a - Contents of Writs and Processes.

510:2-a Contents of Writs and Processes. –
All writs and other processes shall at the time that they are served upon the defendant indicate on such writ or process the time, place and mode of service made upon the defendant, and shall further indicate any attachments made upon the property of the defendant and the time, place and method of such attachments. Such information shall be placed upon the writ by the sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other person authorized by law who has made such service.
Source.
1973, 260:1, eff. Aug. 21, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:4 - Nonresident Defendant.

510:4 Nonresident Defendant. –
I.
Jurisdiction. Any person who is not an inhabitant of this state and who, in person or through an agent, transacts any business within this state, commits a tortious act within this state, or has the ownership, use, or possession of any real or personal property situated in this state submits himself, or his personal representative, to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to any cause of action arising from or growing out of the acts enumerated above.
II.
Service of Process on Secretary of State. Service of process upon any person who is subject to the jurisdiction of this state, as provided in this section, may be made by leaving a copy thereof, with a fee of $10, in the hands or office of the secretary of state. Such service shall be of the same legal force and effect as if served on the defendant at his abode or place of business in the state or country where he resides and according to the law of that state or country, provided that notice thereof and a copy of the process is forthwith sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant at his last known abode or place of business in the state or country in which the defendant resides. The defendant's return receipt and an affidavit of the plaintiff or his attorney of compliance with the section shall be appended to the process and entered therewith. In the event that the notice and a copy of the process are not delivered to or accepted by the defendant, the court may order such additional notice, if any, as justice may require.
III.
Record of Process. The secretary of state shall keep a record of all process served in accordance with this section, and said record shall show the date and hour of service in the hands or office of the secretary of state.
IV.
Continuance of Action; Costs. The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. The fee of $ 3 paid to the secretary of state by the plaintiff at the time of the service shall be taxed in his costs if he prevails in his suit.
V.
Service Not Exclusive. The method of service provided by this section is not exclusive and service on nonresident individuals may be made in any other manner provided by law.
Source.
RS 183:5. CS 194:5. GS 204:5. GL 223:5. PS 219:5. PL 331:4. RL 387:4. RSA 510:4. 1969, 305:1. 1989, 408:78, eff. Aug. 4, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:6 - Scire Facias.

510:6 Scire Facias. –
A writ of scire facias may be served, in case the defendant is not an inhabitant of the state, on the attorney who appeared for him in the original action or as otherwise provided in RSA 510:4.
Source.
RS 183:7. CS 194:9. GS 204:7. GL 223:7. PS 219:7. PL 331:6. RL 387:6.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:8 - Other Notice.

510:8 Other Notice. –
When the defendant is not an inhabitant of the state, and no mode of serving the writ is prescribed, or service thereof cannot be made in the mode prescribed, the action may be entered in court and such notice ordered as the case requires, and notice of the pendency of the suit, given according to the order, shall be sufficient service.
Source.
CS 194:7. 1852, 1297. GS 204:9. GL 223:9. PS 219:9. PL 331:8. RL 387:8.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:9 - Publication.

510:9 Publication. –
Where notice by publication in a newspaper is ordered by any court upon any petition, writ or other similar process, the original of which is upon file in such court, it shall be sufficient to publish a citation containing the title of the case, the name of the court in which it is pending, the time and place of the return and hearing, the fact that such original is on file and may be examined by interested parties and such other facts as the court may order.
Source.
1911, 4:1. PL 331:9. RL 387:9.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:10 - Defendant County, Etc.

510:10 Defendant County, Etc. –
Service of writs against counties may be made upon one of the county commissioners and the treasurer for the county; against cities, upon the mayor or one of the aldermen and the city clerk, or in a city where the city manager is chief administrative officer and the head of the administrative branch of the city government, upon the city manager and the city clerk; against towns, upon one of the selectmen and the town clerk; against school districts, upon one of the members of the school board and the clerk of the district; and against village districts, upon one of the commissioners and the clerk of the district.
Source.
RS 183:8, 9, 10. CS 194:10, 11, 12. GS 204:10. GL 223:10. PS 219:10. PL 331:10. RL 387:10. RSA 510:10. 1983, 383:71, eff. July 1, 1984. 2013, 46:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:11 - Service on Inhabitant, When.

510:11 Service on Inhabitant, When. –
If any of the offices specified in RSA 510:10 is vacant, the service otherwise to be made upon the incumbent of such office may be made instead upon one of the principal inhabitants of the county, city, town or district.
Source.
RS 183:8. CS 194:10. GS 204:11. GL 223:11. PS 219:11. PL 331:11. RL 387:11.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:12 - On Town Clerk.

510:12 On Town Clerk. –
Whenever service of process or attachment is required to be made by leaving a copy at the abode of a town or city clerk, it shall be deemed sufficient service if the copy is left at his office, in case he has an office separate from his dwelling house.
Source.
1889, 73:1. PS 219:12. PL 331:12. RL 387:12.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:13 - Associations.

510:13 Associations. –
Service of writs or other process against unincorporated associations, joint stock companies, limited liability companies, syndicates, orders or any mutual association of persons, other than a partnership having not more than 4 members, within this state may, except when otherwise provided, be made upon any officer thereof, or, if it has no officer, then upon any 2 members thereof.
Source.
RS 183:9. CS 194:11. GS 204:12. GL 223:12. PS 219:13. 1917, 138:1. PL 331:14. RL 387:14. RSA 510:13. 1993, 313:13, eff. July 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:14 - Corporations.

510:14 Corporations. –
Service of writs against other corporations may be made upon the clerk, treasurer, cashier, or one of the directors, trustees or managers, if any, in the state, and otherwise upon any principal member or stockholder, or upon any agent, overseer or other person having the care of any of the property or charge of any of the business of the corporation.
Source.
RS 183:9. CS 194:11. GS 204:12. GL 223:12. PS 219:13. 1917, 138:1. PL 331:13. RL 387:13.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:15 - Railroads.

510:15 Railroads. –
Service of writs against a railroad corporation may be made upon any person doing the business of the corporation as ticket master for the sale of passenger tickets at any station upon its railroad.
Source.
GS 204:13. GL 223:13. PS 219:14. PL 331:15. RL 387:15.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:16 - Manufacturing Corporations.

510:16 Manufacturing Corporations. –
Service of a writ against a manufacturing corporation may be made by leaving an attested copy of the writ at the office or countingroom of the corporation.
Source.
1873, 17:1. GL 223:14. PS 219:15. PL 331:16. RL 387:16.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 510 - Service of Writs › Section 510:17 - Trustee Process Return.

510:17 Trustee Process Return. –
In the return of service of trustee process against a corporation, the officer shall set forth the hour when the copy was given or left.
Source.
GS 204:15. GL 223:15. PS 219:16. PL 331:17. RL 387:17.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:1 - Attachable Property.

511:1 Attachable Property. –
All property, real and personal, which is liable to be taken in execution, may be attached and held as security for the judgment the plaintiff may recover. Such property may be attached following the entry of judgment for the plaintiff.
Source.
RS 184:1. CS 195:1. GS 205:1. GL 224:1. PS 220:1. PL 332:1. RL 388:1. 2008, 340:3, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:3 - Service on Register.

511:3 Service on Register. –
Real estate may be attached on a writ of mesne process by the officer, the plaintiff, his attorney or any other person leaving an attested copy thereof, and of his return of the attachment thereon, at the office or the dwelling house of the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is situated.
Source.
RS 184:3. CS 195:3. GS 205:3. GL 224:3. 1889, 73:1. PS 220:3. 1911, 45:1. PL 332:3. RL 388:3. RSA 511:3. 1977, 519:2, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:4 - Return.

511:4 Return. –
I. The officer's return is sufficient evidence that the copy has been so left, and of the time thereof, but the register of deeds shall certify thereon the time when the copy was received and may keep it on file or record it as provided in paragraph II.
II. The register of deeds may cause the originals of copies filed under paragraph I to be photographed and preserved on microfilm or optical disk or both, in addition to or in lieu of other recording methods.
Source.
RS 184:4. 1848, 720. CS 195:4. GS 205:4. GL 224:4. PS 220:4. 1911, 45:1. PL 332:4. RL 388:4. RSA 511:4. 1997, 203:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:5 - Register's Index.

511:5 Register's Index. –
The register of deeds shall enter into the index all attachments so made, and of the attested copies of all writs and processes filed, which index shall be open to public inspection at all times. He or she shall enter therein, at the time of receiving an attested copy, a record of the exact time when it was received, and of the names of the plaintiff and defendant in the action.
Source.
1848, 720:1. CS 195:5. GS 205:5. GL 224:5. PS 220:5. 1911, 45:1. PL 332:5. RL 388:5. 2008, 322:10, eff. Aug. 31, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:5-a - Indexing Trustee Process.

511:5-a Indexing Trustee Process. –
I. Trustee process shall not constitute an attachment upon real estate, unless:
(a) The trustee is named in the caption of the case for which he is recording the trustee process;
(b) The person for whom the trustee is acting in his capacity as trustee is named in the caption of the case for which the trustee is recording the trustee process; and
(c) The trustee process specifically recites that the real estate standing in the name of the trustee is attached.
II. Whenever trustee process, which conforms to paragraph I, is recorded, the register of deeds shall include the name of the trustee in the index required by RSA 511:5.
Source.
1983, 376:1. 2008, 322:11, eff. Aug. 31, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:6 - Register Fees.

511:6 Register Fees. –
In all counties, the officer making an attachment pursuant to RSA 511:3 shall, at the time of making it, pay to the register of deeds the fees established pursuant to RSA 478:17-g.
Source.
CS 195:6. 1848, 720:2. GS 205:6. GL 224:6. PS 220:6. 1911, 45:1. PL 332:6. 1929, 52:1. RL 388:6. RSA 511:6. 1965, 377:2. 1977, 89:5. 1983, 262:8, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:7 - Extent of Lien.

511:7 Extent of Lien. –
By an attachment of real estate all the debtor's interest therein is held to satisfy the judgment, though such interest is a right of redeeming the same upon a mortgage or levy or sale on execution or for taxes, or a right to receive a conveyance thereof by a contract.
Source.
RS 184:5. CS 195:7. GS 205:7. GL 224:7. 1879, 57:35. PS 220:7. PL 332:7. RL 388:7.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:8 - Dissolution.

511:8 Dissolution. –
In all counties when an attachment upon real estate is dissolved or the levy thereunder is defeated, the plaintiff or his attorney, upon request, shall give to the defendant or owner of the land a discharge thereof, and the defendant or owner of the land, within 30 days after such attachment is dissolved or levy thereunder defeated, shall cause the discharge to be recorded in the office of the register of deeds in which said attachment or levy is recorded, and shall pay the register of deeds the fee established pursuant to RSA 478:17-g.
Source.
1913, 52:1. PL 332:8. RL 388:8. RSA 511:8. 1965, 377:3. 1977, 89:6. 1983, 262:9, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:9 - Penalty.

511:9 Penalty. –
Any person violating the provisions of RSA 511:8 shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1913, 52:2. PL 332:9. RL 388:9. RSA 511:9. 1973, 531:148, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:10 - Redemption by Creditor.

511:10 Redemption by Creditor. –
A creditor attaching his debtor's interest in real estate, whether such interest is a right of redeeming the same upon mortgage or levy or sale on execution or for taxes, or a right to receive a conveyance by virtue of a contract, may, while such right exists, as well before as after the sale thereof on his execution, pay or tender to the person entitled to the redemption of purchase money the sum due him.
Source.
RS 184:6. 1845, 233:1. CS 195:8. GS 205:8. GL 224:8. PS 220:8. PL 332:10. RL 388:10.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:11 - Effect of Redemption.

511:11 Effect of Redemption. –
Upon payment or tender as provided in RSA 511:10, the interest in such real estate under such mortgage, levy or sale, and the interest of the contractor in the real estate by him contracted to be conveyed, shall, as against such attachment and the rights acquired under it, cease.
Source.
RS 184:6. 1845, 233:1. CS 195:8. GS 205:8. GL 224:8. PS 220:8. PL 332:11. RL 388:11.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:12 - Failure to Give Account.

511:12 Failure to Give Account. –
The creditor, or the officer serving the writ, may demand of the person entitled to the redemption or purchase money an account, under oath, of the amount due him, and if such an account is not rendered within 15 days thereafter, or a false account is rendered, the interest of the person entitled to the redemption or purchase money in such real estate shall, as against the attachment and the rights acquired under it, cease.
Source.
RS 184:7. CS 195:9. GS 205:9. GL 224:9, 18. 1883, 29:1. PS 220:9. PL 332:12. RL 388:12.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:13 - Relief.

511:13 Relief. –
Any person who fails to render an account, or a true account, may be relieved upon a bill in equity, whenever it shall appear that such failure was caused by fraud, accident, mistake or misfortune, and that such relief would be just and equitable.
Source.
1883, 29:1. PS 220:9. PL 332:13. RL 388:13.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:14 - Conveyance to Creditor.

511:14 Conveyance to Creditor. –
If, after payment of the redemption or purchase money, the attachment is dissolved or the levy under it is defeated, the creditor shall be entitled to receive from the person to whom the payment was made a conveyance of his right to the real estate.
Source.
RS 184:8. CS 195:10. GS 205:10. GL 224:10. PS 220:10. PL 332:14. RL 388:14.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:15 - Refusal to Convey.

511:15 Refusal to Convey. –
If the person to whom payment of the redemption or purchase money was made, being requested to make a conveyance, and having his reasonable charges therefor paid or tendered to him, unreasonably neglects or refuses to make it, the creditor may maintain an action of assumpsit against him for the money paid with interest.
Source.
RS 184:9. CS 195:11. GS 205:11. GL 224:11. PS 220:11. PL 332:15. RL 388:15.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:16 - Notice to Debtor.

511:16 Notice to Debtor. –
The debtor shall be notified in writing of the conveyance, neglect or refusal, and, after such notice, shall have the same time for redeeming the real estate that he had at the time of attachment.
Source.
RS 184:9. CS 195:11. GS 205:11. GL 224:11. PS 220:11. PL 332:16. RL 388:16.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:17 - Change of Title.

511:17 Change of Title. –
No attachment of any interest in real estate shall be defeated by any change in the nature of the debtor's right thereto, as by redemption of a mortgage or other encumbrance or the execution to the debtor of any conveyance pursuant to a contract, but the whole interest of the debtor, upon such change, shall be held by the attachment.
Source.
RS 184:10. CS 195:12. GS 205:12. GL 224:12. PS 220:12. PL 332:17. RL 388:17.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:18 - to 511:20 Repealed by 1959, 247:2, eff. July 1, 1961.

511:18 to 511:20 Repealed by 1959, 247:2, eff. July 1, 1961. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:21 - Pews.

511:21 Pews. –
Pews or seats in a meetinghouse or a place of public worship shall be deemed personal property, and may be attached by leaving an attested copy of the writ and of the officer's return thereon with the town clerk of the town in which the meetinghouse is located.
Source.
RS 184:12. CS 195:14. GS 205:14. GL 224:14; 236:11. PS 220:14. PL 332:21. RL 388:21.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:21-a - Corporate Securities.

511:21-a Corporate Securities. –
A security may be attached or levied upon as provided in RSA 382-A:8-112. Whenever jurisdiction exists over the person of a debtor who owns a security and the sheriff or deputy to whom a creditor has delivered process for the attachment of or levy upon such security is unable to seize or take possession of the same, the superior court, upon application of the creditor and with or without notice to the debtor, may issue a mandatory order enjoining the debtor from transferring or encumbering such security and directing the debtor to surrender such security to the sheriff or his deputy within a time limit to be set forth in the order, for the purpose of enabling such officer to attach or levy upon the same. Such order shall be served upon the debtor by such officer, and failure to comply therewith shall be punishable as a contempt of court. No bond shall be required of the creditor as a condition precedent to the issuance of such an order ex parte, but, in such cases, the order of the court shall set a time and place prior to the expiration of the time limit for compliance therewith at which the debtor may be heard if he desires, and upon such hearing, the ex parte order may be stayed or modified for just cause shown. "Security" as used in this section means a security as defined in RSA 382-A:8-102.
Source.
1971, 248:1. 2001, 102:48, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:22 - Toll Franchise.

511:22 Toll Franchise. –
The franchise of a corporation authorized to receive tolls, so far as relates to the right to receive tolls, with all the privileges and immunities belonging thereto, may be attached by leaving an attested copy of the writ and of the officer's return thereon with the clerk, treasurer or a director of the corporation.
Source.
RS 184:13. CS 195:15. GS 205:15. GL 224:15. PS 220:15. PL 332:22. RL 388:22.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title LII - Actions, Process, and Service of Process › Chapter 511 - Attachments › Section 511:23 - Bulky Articles, Etc.

511:23 Bulky Articles, Etc. –
The officer taking possession to levy upon or attaching any livestock or articles which, by reason of their size, situation, fluidity, explosive or inflammable qualities, including motor vehicles, trucks, trailers, and tractors, are incapable of being conveniently taken into actual possession may, within 48 hours thereafter, leave an attested copy of the writ, and of his return of such taking possession or such attachment thereon, at the office of the secretary of state or in the registry of deeds, as the case may be, where filing is required to perfect a security interest in such goods under RSA 382-A, Article 9, and in such cases the attachment shall not be dissolved or defeated by any neglect of the officer to take actual possession of the property. Fees payable for such filing or recording shall be in accordance with RSA 478:17-g. The officer, upon completion of the attachment in the manner provided in this section, shall be under no duty to care for or preserve the attached property unless requested by the attaching creditor, who shall be responsible for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the officer, including his reasonable fees, in complying with such request.
Source.
RS 184:14. CS 196:16. 1866, 4244. GS 205:16. 1873, 7:1. GL 224:16. 1885, 9:1. PS 220:16. 1905, 43:1. 1907, 44:1. 1911, 132:1. 1915, 57:1. PL 332:23. 1937, 6:1. RL 388:23. 1947, 62:1. RSA 511:23. 1959, 247:2. 2001, 102:49, eff. July 1, 2001.