New Hampshire Revised Statutes 543:10 – Escheat
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 543:10
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- 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
Upon petition by the holder of any fund which is payable and unclaimed, but for less than the time period giving rise to a presumption of abandonment and a requirement to report to the state treasurer under RSA 471-C, the superior court, after notice and hearing, may decree payment thereof to the state treasurer, as presumably abandoned. The state treasurer shall thereafter hold such property subject to those provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 471-C which apply to abandoned property delivered to the state treasurer pursuant to report.