New Hampshire § 103-12 - Section 103:12 Retirement.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 103-12 — Section 103:12 Retirement., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 103-12. Section 103:12 Retirement.
Any permanent policeman who accepts the provisions of this chapter may retire from active service after serving as a permanent policeman for a period of 25 continuous years or after reaching the age of 65 regardless of his period of service as a permanent policeman. Any permanent policeman accepting the provisions hereof who shall be dismissed from service after having served as a permanent policeman for a period of 25 continuous years, or after reaching the age of 65 regardless of his period of service as a permanent policeman, shall be entitled to the benefits of this chapter. Upon retirement a permanent policeman shall no longer be obligated to pay assessments to the retirement fund. The board may, if it deems proper, in a case of a break in a policeman's continuous service of not more than 3 years, construe as a period of continuous service of such policeman, by adding his service before the break to his service after the break.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 103-12 cover?
Section 103-12 ("Section 103:12 Retirement.") 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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