New Hampshire § 478-A:3 Validity of Electronic Documents;  Recordation of Electronic Documents in Tangible Form

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 478-A:3 — Validity of Electronic Documents; Recordation of Electronic Documents in Tangible Form

New Hampshire § 478-A:3

Title XLVIIICONVEYANCES AND MORTGAGES OF REALTY

Ch. 478-AUNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 478-A:3 (2026).

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I.If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this section.

II.If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.

III.A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal need not accompany an el

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I. If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this section.
II. If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.
III. A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal need not accompany an electronic signature.
IV. A register of deeds shall accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic document, other than a plat, map, survey, or plat of land as provided in RSA 478:1-a, containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a document accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the electronic document. A notarial certificate in the form provided in RSA 456-B:8, VI, satisfies the requirement of this paragraph.