New Hampshire Statutes
§ 508:9 — Defendant's Absence
New Hampshire § 508:9
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LIIACTIONS, PROCESS, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
Ch. 508LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:9 (2026).
Text
If the defendant in a personal action was absent from and residing out of the state at the time the cause of action accrued, or afterward, the time of such absence shall be excluded in computing the time limited for bringing the action.
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Legislative History
RS 181:9. CS 192:9. GS 202:8. GL 221:8. PS 217:8. PL 329:8. RL 385:8.
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 508:9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/508%3A9.