New Hampshire Statutes
§ 5:38 — Disposal of Records
New Hampshire § 5:38
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Ch. 5DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SubdivisionArchives and Records Management
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 5:38 (2026).
Text
Unless otherwise provided by law with respect to particular departments or particular records, records not having a permanent or historical value may be destroyed at the end of 4 years from their making, provided that the rules of the director, as adopted under RSA 5:40, may provide that designated records may be destroyed at an earlier period or require their retention for a longer period.
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Legislative History
1987, 353:1. 1996, 239:1, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.
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New Hampshire § 5:38, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/5%3A38.