New Hampshire Statutes
§ 597:31 — Declaration of Forfeiture
New Hampshire § 597:31
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LIXPROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES
Ch. 597BAIL AND RECOGNIZANCES
SubdivisionForfeitures of Recognizances and Actions Thereon
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 597:31 (2026).
Text
If any party recognized to appear makes default, the recognizance shall be declared forfeited, and the state may cause proceedings to be had immediately for the recovery of such forfeiture.
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Legislative History
1865, 4077:3, 4. GS 241:9. GL 259:9. 1889, 27:1. PS 252:31. PL 366:42. RL 425:42. RSA 597:31. 1959, 12:1. 1988, 110:9. 1989, 386:9, eff. June 5, 1989.
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Minors§ 597:15
Superior Court§ 597:15-a
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New Hampshire § 597:31, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/597/597%3A31.