New Hampshire Statutes
§ 31:56 — Use of Militia
New Hampshire § 31:56
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title IIITOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES
Ch. 31POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS
SubdivisionMobs or Riots
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 31:56 (2026).
Text
The mayor of any city and the selectmen of any town are authorized, at the expense of the city or town, to call out sufficient military force to suppress or prevent a mob riot within its limits.
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Legislative History
1854, 1519:3. GS 34:14. GL 37:14. PS 40:16. PL 42:44. RL 51:46.
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 31:56, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/31/31%3A56.