New Hampshire Statutes
§ 231:38 — Petition for Layout
New Hampshire § 231:38
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXTRANSPORTATION
Ch. 231CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGE DISTRICT HIGHWAYS
SubdivisionAppeals and Layout by Superior Court
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 231:38 (2026).
Text
Petitions for laying out or altering class IV, V or VI highways may be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court in the following cases:
I.When selectmen have neglected or refused to lay out or alter the highway;
II.When having been laid out by the selectmen, it is discontinued by the town within 2 years thereafter.
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Legislative History
RS 50:1. CS 53:1. GS 63:1. GL 67:22; 69:1. PS 68:1. PL 75:1. RL 91:1. 1945, 188:1, part 5:28. RSA 234:28. 1981, 87:1. 1982, 41:15, eff. May 28, 1982.
Nearby Sections
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§ 231:1
Class IV, V and VI§ 231:10
Owner of Property; Notice§ 231:10-a
Expenses Paid by Petitioner§ 231:105
Liability of 2 or More Towns§ 231:106
Notice; Appearance§ 231:107
Settlement by One Town§ 231:108
Apportionment§ 231:11
Hearing§ 231:110
Venue§ 231:111
Construction of Sidewalks§ 231:112
Assessing Abutters§ 231:113
Repair and Maintenance§ 231:115
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