New Hampshire § 507-17 - Section 507:17 Actions Against Governmental Units; Definition; Court Records.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 507-17 — Section 507:17 Actions Against Governmental Units; Definition; Court Records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 507-17. Section 507:17 Actions Against Governmental Units; Definition; Court Records.
I. "Governmental unit" means the state and any political subdivision within the state including any county, city, town, precinct, school district, chartered public school, school administrative unit, or departments or agencies thereof. II. In any action against a governmental unit where the governmental unit has agreed to a settlement of such action, the complete terms of the settlement and the decree of the court judgment shall be available as a matter of public record pursuant to RSA 91-A. III. The court may redact the names of minor children or any other person the court determines to be entitled to privacy.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 507-17 ("Section 507:17 Actions Against Governmental Units; Definition; Court Records.") 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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