New Hampshire Statutes
§ 40:9 — Duty of Police
New Hampshire § 40:9
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title IIITOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES
Ch. 40GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETING
SubdivisionProceedings
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:9 (2026).
Text
Every constable or police officer shall obey the orders and commands of the moderator for the preservation of order, and may command such assistance as is necessary; and if any constable or police officer neglects to perform any of the duties imposed by this or RSA 39 such constable or police officer shall forfeit $40 for the use of the town.
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Legislative History
RS 33:7. CS 35:8. GS 36:8. GL 39:8. PS 42:10. PL 46:9. RL 58:9. RSA 40:9. 1996, 64:5, eff. July 1, 1996.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40:1
Election§ 40:12
Definition§ 40:13
Use of Official Ballot§ 40:16
Legalization of Meetings§ 40:3
Pro Tem§ 40:3-a
Assistant Moderator§ 40:4
Duties§ 40:4-a
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New Hampshire § 40:9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/40/40%3A9.