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Home » US Law » 2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes » Title XLVI - Lost Property; Strays » Title 471-C - Custody and Escheat of Unclaimed and Abandoned Property

Section 471-C:1 – Definitions.

    471-C:1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: I. "Administrator" means the state treasurer, or designee. II. "Apparent owner" means the person whose name appears on the records of the holder as the person entitled to property held, issued, or owing by the holder. III. "Attorney general" means the […]

Section 471-C:10 – Stock and Other Intangible Interests in Business Associations.

    471-C:10 Stock and Other Intangible Interests in Business Associations. – I. Stock or other equity interest in a business association other than a consumers’ cooperative association, is presumed abandoned 3 years after the earliest of: (a) The date of the most recent dividend, stock split, or other distribution unclaimed by the apparent owner; or […]

Section 471-C:11 – Property of Business Associations Held in Course of Dissolution.

    471-C:11 Property of Business Associations Held in Course of Dissolution. – Intangible property distributable in the course of a dissolution of a business association which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than one year after the date specified for final distribution is presumed abandoned. Source. 1986, 204:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

Section 471-C:12 – Property Held by Agents and Fiduciaries.

    471-C:12 Property Held by Agents and Fiduciaries. – I. Intangible property and any income or increment derived therefrom held in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of another person is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within 5 years after it has become payable or distributable, has increased or decreased the principal, accepted payment of […]

Section 471-C:13 – Property Held in Police Department Property Rooms.

    471-C:13 Property Held in Police Department Property Rooms. – I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all noncontraband abandoned or lost personal property which has a value of $250 or more and which has been held in a police department or sheriff’s office property room for a period of at least […]

Section 471-C:13-a – Property Held in Airport Property Rooms.

    471-C:13-a Property Held in Airport Property Rooms. – I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, an airport director or designee may dispose of all noncontraband abandoned or lost property that has been held in an airport property room for a period of 180 days and not claimed by the owner. If […]

Section 471-C:14 – Property Held in State Agency Storage Rooms.

    471-C:14 Property Held in State Agency Storage Rooms. – Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all noncontraband abandoned or lost property having a value of less than $250 which has been held in a state agency storage room for a period of at least 60 days may be disposed of by the state […]

Section 471-C:15 – Intangible Property Held by Courts and Public Agencies.

    471-C:15 Intangible Property Held by Courts and Public Agencies. – Intangible property held for the owner by a court, state or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, or public authority which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 3 years after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned. Source. 1986, 204:1, […]

Section 471-C:15-a – Disposal of Unclaimed Property by the Courts.

    471-C:15-a Disposal of Unclaimed Property by the Courts. – Notwithstanding any law to the contrary: I. [Repealed.] II. A court which is holding lost, abandoned, or unclaimed property subject to this chapter may dispose of it in accordance with procedures established by the supreme court. Source. 1988, 256:2. 1993, 190:15. 1995, 295:19, 20, eff. […]

Section 471-C:16 – Gift Certificates and Store Credits.

    471-C:16 Gift Certificates and Store Credits. – Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, gift certificates of $250 or less, and store credits that were issued for store merchandise credit, regardless of when issued, shall not be property presumed abandoned and shall not be subject to RSA 471-C or any other past or present law. […]

Section 471-C:17 – Wages.

    471-C:17 Wages. – Unpaid wages, including wages represented by un-presented payroll checks, owing in the ordinary course of the holder’s business which remain unclaimed by the owner for more than one year after becoming payable are presumed abandoned. Source. 1986, 204:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.

Section 471-C:18 – Contents of Safe Deposit Box or Other Safekeeping Repository.

    471-C:18 Contents of Safe Deposit Box or Other Safekeeping Repository. – All tangible and intangible property held in a safe deposit box or any other safekeeping repository in this state in the ordinary course of the holder’s business and proceeds resulting from the sale of the property permitted by other law, which remain unclaimed […]

Section 471-C:19 – Report of Abandoned Property.

    471-C:19 Report of Abandoned Property. – I. A person holding property, tangible or intangible, presumed abandoned and subject to custody as unclaimed property under this chapter shall report to the administrator concerning the property as provided in this section. Reports containing 20 or more items shall be remitted in an electronic format as prescribed […]

Section 471-C:20 – Notice and Publication of Lists of Abandoned Property.

    471-C:20 Notice and Publication of Lists of Abandoned Property. – I. The administrator shall publish a notice not later than November 30 of the year next following the year in which abandoned property has been paid or delivered to the administrator or as required by RSA 471-C:19 at least once a week for 2 […]

Section 471-C:21 – Payment or Delivery of Abandoned Property.

    471-C:21 Payment or Delivery of Abandoned Property. – I. A person who is required to file a report under RSA 471-C:19 shall pay or deliver to the administrator all abandoned property required to be reported at the time of filing the report except as otherwise provided in RSA 471-C:8, II and IV. II, III. […]

Section 471-C:22 – Custody by State; Holder Relieved From Liability; Reimbursement of Holder Paying Claims; Reclaiming for Owner; Defense of Holder; Payment of Safe Deposit Box or Repository Charges.

    471-C:22 Custody by State; Holder Relieved From Liability; Reimbursement of Holder Paying Claims; Reclaiming for Owner; Defense of Holder; Payment of Safe Deposit Box or Repository Charges. – I. Upon the payment or delivery of property to the administrator, the state assumes custody and responsibility for the safekeeping of the property. A person who […]

Section 471-C:23 – Crediting of Dividends, Interest, or Increments to Owner’s Account.

    471-C:23 Crediting of Dividends, Interest, or Increments to Owner’s Account. – Whenever property other than money is paid or delivered to the administrator under this chapter, the owner is entitled to receive from the administrator any dividends, interest, or other increments realized or accruing on the property at or before liquidation or conversion thereof […]

Section 471-C:24 – Public Sale of Abandoned Property.

    471-C:24 Public Sale of Abandoned Property. – I. Except as provided in paragraphs II and III, the administrator, within one year after the receipt of abandoned property, shall sell it to the highest bidder at public sale in whatever city in the state affords in the judgment of the administrator the most favorable market […]

Section 471-C:25 – Deposit of Funds.

    471-C:25 Deposit of Funds. – I. Except as otherwise provided by this section, the administrator shall promptly deposit in the general fund of this state all funds received under this chapter, including the proceeds from the sale of abandoned property under RSA 471-C:24; provided, however, that in the case of funds which originated from […]

Section 471-C:26 – Filing of Claim With Administrator.

    471-C:26 Filing of Claim With Administrator. – I. (a) A person, excluding another state, claiming an interest in any property paid or delivered to the administrator may file with the administrator a claim on a form prescribed by the administrator and verified by the claimant. (b) A person claiming an abandoned utility deposit or […]