New Hampshire Public Records

To begin, add a public record or view a list of counties, locations and resources for New Hampshire public records.

With regard to access of public records in New Hampshire, Chapter 91-A of the New Hampshire State Statutes states, in part, "Every citizen during the regular or business hours of all public bodies or agencies, and on the regular business premises of such public bodies or agencies, has the right to inspect all governmental records in the possession, custody, or control of such public bodies or agencies, including minutes of meetings of the public bodies, and to copy and make memoranda or abstracts of the records or minutes so inspected, except as otherwise prohibited by statute".

It is the responsibility of each government office to maintain New Hampshire public records and to make them available to the public in a reasonable manner. The term 'copy' as defined by the statute includes the use of photography, printing, photocopying, audio and video recordings. Further, no government agency is required to maintain, compile or cross-reference public records in New Hampshire in any way other than would normally be done in the course of business.

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To get your New Hampshire public records search started, you should likely head to the appropriate website, first. The internet can give you a significant amount of information from which you can gear your investigation. You'll know what kinds of documents are open to you to access, and how you can go about contacting this department of the government to obtain copies and data.

New Hampshire County Public Records