Title I, The State and Its Government

A completed fetal death report shall consist of the following: I. Information regarding the fetus and delivery: (a) The name of the fetus, if the parents choose to provide a name. (b) If the parents do not choose to provide a name, the first name shall be listed as "baby girl," "…

The director shall establish a certificate of stillbirth for a fetal death, as defined in RSA 5-C:1, XII, occurring in this state on the following form: New Hampshire Certificate of Stillbirth Name of Parents: _________________________ Date of Stillbirth: ________________________…

I. When the division of vital records administration releases information on a fetal death to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it shall not include: (a) The names of the mother or father; (b) The birth month and day of the mother or father; (c) Their medical record numbers;…

The information and signature requirements for a fetal death paternity affidavit shall be as follows: I. Information regarding the fetus and delivery: (a) The name of the fetus as it appears on the report of fetal death. (b) The date and place of delivery of the fetus. II. Inform…

In the case of an unwed mother, a fetal death paternity affidavit, as described in RSA 5-C:76, shall be required to add the father's name and information to the report of fetal death. I. The hospital or institution's designated staff shall assist the parents in the preparation of…

Other than hospital dispositions, disposition information for fetal deaths reported as directed in RSA 5-C:71, I(a) shall be filed electronically by a licensed New Hampshire funeral director or town or city clerk. The burial permit for the disposition of fetal remains shall be ge…

Prior to disposition, the funeral director, next of kin, or designated agent, hospital administrator or his or her designated representative, or whomever assumes responsibility for the disposition shall request a written authorization from the parent regarding the manner of dispo…

The registrar shall cause the returns made to him or her under this chapter and the returns of divorces made by the clerks of court to be arranged, alphabetical indexes of all the names contained in such returns to be made, and the whole to be bound in convenient volumes and pres…

I. When a death has occurred in New Hampshire and has not been registered with the division within 6 months of the date of death or within 6 months of the presumed date of death, a delayed certificate of death shall be filed, subject to such evidentiary requirements as specified …

I. When the division receives the death record, it shall be examined for accuracy and completeness. II. Queries to obtain missing information or to clarify submitted information shall be made by the division to the attending or certifying physician, APRN, or physician associate c…

I. Written application for a certified copy of a death record shall be made by mail or in person at the division or at any clerk of a town or city's office. II. The applicant for a certified copy of death record shall provide: the full name of the deceased; the date and place of …

I. The state registrar or any clerk of a town or city shall, upon receipt of a written application, issue a certified copy of a death record or an abstract thereof to any applicant having a direct and tangible interest in the vital record. II. Each copy issued shall show the date…

I. To protect the integrity of vital records and to prevent the fraudulent use of the records of deceased persons, the state registrar and clerks of towns and cities shall, on a monthly basis, match birth and death records and post the facts of death to the appropriate birth reco…

Except for divorce records which are amended by the court, 2 forms shall be used to correct any vital record which contains inaccurate, erroneous, or missing information. I. The first form shall be used if corrections to a vital record are to be made within 6 months of the filing…

The division shall provide forms to amend birth records and shall require such information as the division deems appropriate given the year of birth.

I. Any change to a birth record shall be initiated with the clerk of the town or city of birth occurrence by a personal visit or letter from the requesting party. II. Within 6 months from the filing of the birth record, changes or corrections to the birth record may be made witho…

I. All amendments shall be made to the record by the clerk of the city or town where the birth occurred. II. The clerk of the town or city shall: replace the original record with the amended birth record; retain the originally assigned file number; retain the original record atta…

I. Other than corrections in spelling, clerical errors, or omissions, name changes involving the name of the registrant, or the names of his or her parents as listed on a birth record, shall require a certified copy of a court order that states the name to be changed and how the …

In order to protect the integrity of vital records, to ensure their proper use, and to ensure the efficient and proper administration of the system of vital statistics, the registrar or the custodian of permanent local records shall not permit inspection of, or disclose informati…

I. Corrections to a marriage record shall be initiated by the officiant or the marriage partners either by a personal visit or a letter to the clerk of the town or city who issued the marriage license. II. The clerk of the town or city shall make all corrections to the marriage r…

[Paragraph I effective until September 8, 2026; see also paragraph I set out below.] I. If it becomes known to the clerk of the town or city who has issued a marriage license that false information was given on the worksheet and included on the license, or if the clerk discovers …

I. Within 6 months of the filing of the marriage registration, corrections shall be made on the marriage record using the form indicated under RSA 5-C:85, I. II. When a person makes application to amend or correct a marriage record, the clerk of the city or town who issued the ma…

I. Any change to a divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment record shall be initiated with the clerk of court by the husband, wife, or their legal representative or representatives. II. Any amendments or corrections shall be submitted to the division through the clerk of cou…

I. When a request is made to change any of the death record information completed by the funeral director, next of kin or designated agent, the following procedure shall apply. If the request is made by the original informant, the original informant shall sign and complete the ap…

I. When the clerk of a town or city or the division amends a record, the change shall be noted indicating the authority, date, and correction procedure utilized. II. When the state registrar questions the validity or adequacy of the applicant's sworn statements or the evidence su…

I. "Vital event record," for the purpose of the retention schedule established in this section, means all of the following records: (a) All birth records and any related documents used in the preparation of new records, including completed affidavits of paternity legitimation for…

[Paragraph I effective until September 8, 2026; see also paragraph I set out below.] I. If the marriage license issued to the prospective bride and groom is not used for any reason, it shall be returned to the clerk of the town or city of issuance. [Paragraph I effective Septembe…

I. A vital record may not be issued, duplicated, sealed, or notarized by any persons other than the division or clerks of towns and cities. These restrictions shall not apply to vital records in the public domain unless a certified copy is requested. II. Certified copies of vital…

An apostille record means a vital record document which contains the certification as provided for in the 1961 Hague Convention and which is recognized in the United States and other certifying countries as a certified document. An apostille record shall be prepared in the same m…

In this chapter, "net tax supported debt" of the state means the principal amount of any bonds, notes (excluding revenue anticipation or other temporary notes payable no later than one year from their dates), loans, leases in excess of 5 years or other evidence of indebtedness, e…

There is hereby established in the office of the treasurer the drinking water and groundwater trust fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. After transferring 10 percent of the funds to the revenue stabilization reserve account as provided in RSA 7:6-…

This chapter shall apply to all bonds of the state authorized by the legislature at its January, 1967, session and enacted after the passage hereof or at any subsequent session, unless otherwise provided in the authorizing acts.

There is established within the state treasury an office of investment and debt management which shall be under the executive direction of a deputy treasurer appointed by the treasurer. The deputy treasurer shall be a person qualified by training and experience and shall serve at…

I. The state treasurer shall be chosen biennially in the manner directed in the constitution and in accordance with RSA 14:2-b and shall hold office until a successor is elected and assumes the duties of the office. II. The term of office for the new state treasurer shall begin o…

The treasurer shall pay, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, all sums due by virtue of general or special appropriations of the legislature, on warrants drawn by the governor, and the principal or interest on all loans which may at any time become due. All bills and obl…

The governor and council may authorize the issuance of refunding bonds in order to pay, at maturity or upon earlier redemption or acceleration, all or part of any issue of bonds then outstanding that were issued by the state or with a direct state guarantee; provided, however, th…

The state treasurer is authorized and directed to cancel of record, and refuse to honor, all state checks, except those drawn on special funds created under RSA 282-A, which have not been presented for payment within one year from the date of issue. The records of all checks outs…

All state funds held on deposit for the payment of such checks shall, upon cancellation of the record of the checks by the treasurer, be reported as unclaimed property, to the extent that such amounts are not determined to be de minimus by the state treasurer, and be held subject…

Upon the application of the person entitled thereto, the state treasurer, with the approval of the governor and council, shall pay to such person, out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum represented by any such check.

Whenever the treasurer shall pay a general or special appropriation from the general fund on behalf of any state agency and the source of funds for such appropriation is from a fund separate from the general fund, such agency shall reimburse the treasurer concurrently. If such ag…

I. The treasurer shall establish deposit procedures for all state departments and institutions receiving money for the state. Such procedures shall include, but shall not be limited to, deposits to a department's or institution's bank accounts, related transfers to treasury bank …

The governor and council may authorize the state treasurer to issue revenue bonds in accordance with this section. Revenue bonds may be authorized whenever the proceeds of such bonds are to be used for revenue-producing facilities or to refund bonds, the principal of which was us…

I. Any payment received by any state department or institution for a fee, license, or product which is returned to the state department or institution as uncollectable shall be returned to the sender and not deposited with the state treasurer. Whenever payment of any fee or for a…

I. The requirement that the state treasurer shall establish and maintain an account or fund separately in the accounting records of the state shall be met by the department of administrative services in the following manner: (a) The department of administrative services shall est…

For the purpose of determining the amount of bonds issued by the state pursuant to this chapter or any other law, the amount of any issue of bonds shall be equal to the net proceeds thereof, determined by adding to the face amount of the bond issue the premium, if any, related to…

Whenever it shall appear that a state department or agency has in the course of its administration received funds from sources outside the state treasury designated as revenue, which said funds have been paid into the treasury, and it is later found that certain of said revenue s…