New Hampshire Statutes
§ 618:1 — Imposition; Definition of Fine
New Hampshire § 618:1
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXCORRECTION AND PUNISHMENT
Ch. 618FINES, COSTS, AND DISCHARGES
SubdivisionImposition and Payment of Fines
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 618:1 (2026).
Text
I.Fines are imposed by the sentence of a court of criminal jurisdiction in a prosecution begun by indictment or information, or upon complaint before a justice of a municipal court.
II.In this chapter, "fine" means a fine, a penalty assessment, or an administrative fee imposed for a default on a court appearance or a default of payment of a fine.
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Legislative History
GS 250:1. GL 268:1. PS 256:1. PL 370:1. RL 430:1. RSA 618:1. 1957, 244:40, eff. Sept. 23, 1957. 1998, 353:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.
Nearby Sections
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§ 618:10
Petition for Discharge§ 618:11
Procedure for Discharge§ 618:12
Discharge by Selectmen§ 618:13
Effect§ 618:14
Costs§ 618:15
Liability for Costs§ 618:2
For Whose Use§ 618:3
Fines, to Whom Paid§ 618:3-a
Payment of Fines§ 618:4
Paying Over to County§ 618:5
Paying Over by County§ 618:6
Place of Committal§ 618:7
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