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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title I - The State and Its Government » Title 5-C - Vital Records Administration

Section 5-C:1 – Definitions.

    5-C:1 Definitions. – I. " Advanced practice registered nurse " or " APRN "means a registered nurse currently licensed by the New Hampshire board of nursing under RSA 326-B:18. I-a. " Ancestry " means the nationality, lineage, or country in which the person or his or her ancestors were born before their arrival in […]

Section 5-C:100 – Search Fees.

    5-C:100 Search Fees. – I. The fee for making a record search shall be in accordance with RSA 5-C:10. II. The search fee shall be payable regardless of whether the record is found. III. The search fee shall include one certified copy of the record if a copy is desired and if it has […]

Section 5-C:101 – Requests From Government Agencies.

    5-C:101 Requests From Government Agencies. – I. Federal, state, or local government agencies may request certified copies of vital records by special arrangement without regard to RSA 5-C:10 by submitting such request to the local or state registrar. II. If a free copy is issued by a clerk of a town or city or […]

Section 5-C:102 – Disclosure of Information to Individuals; Direct and Tangible Interest.

    5-C:102 Disclosure of Information to Individuals; Direct and Tangible Interest. – I. Birth records prior to 1901 and death, marriage, divorce, legal separation, or civil annulment records prior to 1948 shall be considered public records. II. Local and state registrars shall make vital records available only to persons who have a direct and tangible […]

Section 5-C:103 – Release of Information to Federal or Other Agencies.

    5-C:103 Release of Information to Federal or Other Agencies. – I. For statistical purposes, the state registrar shall, by written agreement, transmit copies of vital event records to offices of vital statistics outside of New Hampshire when such records relate to residents of those jurisdictions or persons who die in those jurisdictions. II. The […]

Section 5-C:104 – Release of Information to the Media.

    5-C:104 Release of Information to the Media. – I. All requests for vital event records from persons representing the news media shall be made directly to the state registrar in writing, or reduced to writing by the division, and include specific information to identify the record under investigation as described in paragraph II. II. […]

Section 5-C:105 – Disclosure of Information to Genealogists.

    5-C:105 Disclosure of Information to Genealogists. – I. (a) Birth records more than 100 years old and death, marriage, and divorce records more than 50 years old shall be considered part of the public domain. (b) By April 1 of each year, the division shall release public domain records that became public during the […]

Section 5-C:107 – Handling of Special Records.

    5-C:107 Handling of Special Records. – I. Records relative to adoptions shall be handled in accordance with RSA 5-C:33. II. Access to non-certified copies of records involving paternity judgments, affidavits of paternity, legitimation, and change of sex which require the preparation of a new birth certificate shall be handled as provided by this paragraph. […]

Section 5-C:108 – Procedures for Requesting Vital Records Data for Health-Related Research.

    5-C:108 Procedures for Requesting Vital Records Data for Health-Related Research. – Vital records data or copies of vital records that directly or indirectly identify individuals shall be made available for health-related research purposes upon receipt of a written application and approval of the state’s vital records privacy board for health-related research pursuant to RSA […]

Section 5-C:109 – Aggregate Data.

    5-C:109 Aggregate Data. – Statistics derived from vital records data shall be considered to be aggregate data if published by towns with a populations of or above 5500. Population estimates shall be derived from the most recent decennial census. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Section 5-C:11 – Decorative Heirloom Certificates.

    5-C:11 Decorative Heirloom Certificates. – I. The registrar shall, upon request and payment of the fee, supply to any applicant having a direct and tangible interest as provided in RSA 5-C:9 and RSA 5-C:102, a decorative heirloom certificate of any birth or marriage registered with him or her. II. The decorative heirloom certificate shall […]

Section 5-C:110 – Public Use Statistical File.

    5-C:110 Public Use Statistical File. – The department shall make available a public use statistical file containing vital record information of all New Hampshire residents. The public use statistical file shall not contain any identifying personal information or information to constructively identify an individual. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Section 5-C:111 – Hearings.

    5-C:111 Hearings. – If aggrieved by any decision for denial of access to vital records documents under this chapter, an individual may request, within 30 days of the denial, an administrative due process hearing. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Section 5-C:12 – Furnishing to Governmental Agencies.

    5-C:12 Furnishing to Governmental Agencies. – Certified copies, certificates of partial facts, verifications, or search of the records may be made for any federal, state, or local governmental agency by special arrangement without regard to the provisions of RSA 5-C:10. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Section 5-C:13 – Record as Evidence.

    5-C:13 Record as Evidence. – A certified copy issued by a town clerk of a record of a birth, marriage, or death, on file with the town clerk or division, shall be prima facie evidence of the fact, in any judicial proceeding. Source. 2005, 268:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.

Section 5-C:14 – Duties and Responsibilities; Penalties.

    5-C:14 Duties and Responsibilities; Penalties. – I. Any person having knowledge of and a direct and tangible interest in the facts shall furnish such information as he or she may possess regarding any birth, death, fetal death, marriage, or divorce upon demand of the registrar. II. Any person shall be guilty of a class […]

Section 5-C:15 – Vital Records Improvement Fund.

    5-C:15 Vital Records Improvement Fund. – There is hereby established a special fund for the improvement and automation of vital records at the state and local levels. The sole purpose of the fund shall be to provide revenues for the improvement of the registration, certification, preservation, and management of the state’s vital records, and […]

Section 5-C:16 – Advisory Committee.

    5-C:16 Advisory Committee. – I. There is established an advisory committee to assist the secretary of state in administering the fund established under RSA 5-C:15. The advisory committee shall also determine the need for improvement and automation of the processing of vital records upon recommendations from representatives of the department, the New Hampshire City […]