New Hampshire Statutes
§ 31:1 — Public Corporations
New Hampshire § 31:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title IIITOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES
Ch. 31POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS
SubdivisionCorporate Entities
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 31:1 (2026).
Text
Every town is a body corporate and politic, and by its corporate name may sue and be sued, prosecute and defend, in any court or elsewhere.
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Legislative History
RS 31:1. CS 32:1. GS 34:1. GL 37:1. PS 40:1. PL 42:1. RL 51:1.
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Street Fairs§ 31:101
Effect of License§ 31:102
Obstructing Access to Highways§ 31:102-a
Hawkers, Peddlers and Vendors§ 31:102-b
Background Checks for Certain Vendors§ 31:103-a
Contributions to County or State§ 31:103-b
Cybersecurity§ 31:105
Indemnification for Damages§ 31:107
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 31:1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/31/31%3A1.