New Hampshire § 491-19 - Section 491:19 Petition.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 491-19 — Section 491:19 Petition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 491-19. Section 491:19 Petition.
Whenever any official or board is given the power to summon witnesses and take testimony, but not the power to punish for contempt, and any witness refuses to obey such summons, either as to his appearance or as to the production of things specified in the summons, or refuses to testify or to answer any questions, a petition for an order to compel him to testify or to comply with the summons may be filed in the superior court, or with some justice thereof.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 491-19 cover?
Section 491-19 ("Section 491:19 Petition.") 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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