New Hampshire § 5-C:65 Presumptive Death

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 5-C:65 — Presumptive Death

New Hampshire § 5-C:65

Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT

Ch. 5-CVITAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

SubdivisionDeath Registration Forms and Procedures

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 5-C:65 (2026).

Text

When a death is presumed to have occurred within the state of New Hampshire but the body cannot be located, a death record shall be prepared by the state registrar upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, indicating the finding of facts. Such death record shall be noted "presumptive," shall include the date of registration, and shall indicate the court and the date of decree.

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When a death is presumed to have occurred within the state of New Hampshire but the body cannot be located, a death record shall be prepared by the state registrar upon receipt of a certified copy of an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, indicating the finding of facts. Such death record shall be noted "presumptive," shall include the date of registration, and shall indicate the court and the date of decree.