New Hampshire § 29-A-1 - Section 29-A:1 Statement of Policy.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 29-A-1 — Section 29-A:1 Statement of Policy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-A-1. Section 29-A:1 Statement of Policy.
It is the intent of this chapter to protect county officers, trustees, officials and employees who are subject to claims and civil actions arising from acts committed within the scope of their official duty while in the course of their employment for the county. It is not intended to create a new remedy for injured persons, nor to waive the sovereign immunity of the county which is extended by law to county officers, trustees, officials and employees. The doctrine of sovereign immunity of the state, extended to the counties by law, and the extension of that doctrine to officers, trustees, officials or employees of the county or any agency thereof acting within the scope of official duty and not in a wanton or reckless manner, except as otherwise provided by statute, is hereby adopted as the law of the state.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-A-1 ("Section 29-A:1 Statement of Policy.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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