New Hampshire Statutes
§ 616:5 — Powers of Selectmen
New Hampshire § 616:5
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXCORRECTION AND PUNISHMENT
Ch. 616PECUNIARY PENALTIES AND FORFEITURES
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 616:5 (2026).
Text
Whenever a penalty or forfeiture or any part thereof is given to a town, the selectmen may sue therefor in the name of the town, shall defray the expenses of the action and may remit the penalty or forfeiture.
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Legislative History
RS 211:11. CS 224:11. GS 248:12. GL 266:12. PS 257:12. PL 371:5. RL 431:5.
Nearby Sections
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§ 616:1
Jurisdiction§ 616:2
For Whose Use§ 616:3
Execution§ 616:4
Right of Town, etc§ 616:5
Powers of Selectmen§ 616:6
Computation of Time, etc§ 616:7
Disqualification of Justice§ 616:8
General Issue§ 616:9
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