(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.24(c), a document accepted for filing is effective:
(1) At the date and time of filing, as evidenced by such means as the secretary of state may use for the purpose of recording the date and time of filing; or

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 293-A:1.23

  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

(2) at the time specified in the document as its effective time on the date it is filed.
(b) A document may specify a delayed effective time and date, and if it does so the document becomes effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date but no time is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date. A delayed effective date for a document may not be later than the 90th day after the date it is filed.
(c) A document filed electronically shall be effective upon the date and time of acceptance by the secretary of state corporate database and application or as specified pursuant to subparagraph (b).