New Hampshire Statutes
§ 41:68 — Unauthorized Destruction; Penalty
New Hampshire § 41:68
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title IIITOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES
Ch. 41CHOICE AND DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
SubdivisionPreservation of Public Records, Books and Documents of Towns
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41:68 (2026).
Text
All municipal records as defined in RSA 33-A:1, IV belong to the public in perpetuity and shall not be destroyed, maliciously damaged or retained by any person not entitled to keep them. Municipal records shall be destroyed only with the approval of the municipal records board established under RSA 33-A:4-a. Any natural person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any other person shall be guilty of a felony.
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Legislative History
1977, 358:6, eff. July 1, 1977.
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Enforcement of Regulations§ 41:11-d
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Publication of Reports§ 41:14-c
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 41:68, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/41/41%3A68.