Section 104:14 – Vacancy, Power of Deputies.
104:14 Vacancy, Power of Deputies. – Whenever a vacancy happens in the office of sheriff, the deputies in office shall continue to execute all official business previously committed to such sheriff, in the name of the late sheriff until another is appointed and qualified, and until they have completed all business previously entrusted to […]
Section 104:15 – Liabilities for Defaults and Misfeasances.
104:15 Liabilities for Defaults and Misfeasances. – The defaults and misfeasances of such deputies during such time shall be deemed a breach of their respective bonds to the sheriff who has ceased to hold office. Source. RS 178:16. CS 189:16. GS 197:12. GL 216:12. PS 212:11. PL 324:13. RL 380:13. RSA 104:15. 1988, 89:13, […]
Section 104:16 – Remedies.
104:16 Remedies. – The executor or administrator of a deceased sheriff shall have like remedy for such defaults and misfeasances as the sheriff would have if in office. Source. RS 178:16. CS 189:16. GS 197:12. GL 216:12. PS 212:11. PL 324:14. RL 380:14.
Section 104:17 – Accountability to County.
104:17 Accountability to County. – The sheriff is accountable to the county commissioners for money in his hands belonging to or for the use of the county, and for fines, forfeitures and costs, for which warrants or other process are issued to him by the clerk, unless he satisfies the commissioners that the same […]
Section 104:18 – Forfeiture.
104:18 Forfeiture. – A sheriff who fails to pay to the county treasurer any money received by him for the county, immediately on receipt thereof, or the amount of any fine, forfeiture or costs, immediately after he has voluntarily or negligently suffered a prisoner liable therefor to escape, shall forfeit treble the amount thereof, […]
Section 104:19 – List of Processes.
104:19 List of Processes. – At each term of the superior court the sheriff shall deliver to the county commissioners a list of the warrants or other process for fines, forfeitures or costs, delivered to him by the clerk before the term, and then uncollected without fault on his part, and shall return them […]
Section 104:4 – Special Deputy.
104:4 Special Deputy. – A sheriff may appoint a special deputy for the service and return of any process, by warrant indorsed thereon, in the manner heretofore practiced. Source. RS 178:6, 8. CS 189:6, 8. GS 197:2. GL 216:2. PS 212:2. PL 324:2. RL 380:2.
Section 104:5 – Duties.
104:5 Duties. – I. The sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies shall serve and execute all writs and other precepts directed to the sheriff’s department and issued from lawful authority. II. The sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies and bailiffs shall perform the duties of crier of the court. III. The sheriff’s bailiffs shall provide adequate […]
Section 104:6 – Powers.
104:6 Powers. – I. Sheriffs and their deputies shall have throughout the state the same power and authority to serve criminal or civil processes, investigate crimes and to pursue and apprehend criminals that they have in their respective counties. II. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, sheriffs and their deputies shall have authority to […]
Section 104:7 – Interest in Suit.
104:7 Interest in Suit. – When the sheriff is a party or related to either party, or interested in the suit, bill in equity, or other process, the writ or other process in such action may be served by the sheriff or deputy sheriff of any other county or by his own deputy; and […]