New Hampshire § 154-13 - Section 154:13 Right of Way; Penalty.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-13 — Section 154:13 Right of Way; Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 154-13. Section 154:13 Right of Way; Penalty.
The officers and employees of the fire department of any city or town, with the engines and apparatus thereof, shall have the right of way while going to a fire or responding to an alarm through any street, lane, or alley in said city or town, subject to such rules and regulations as the city council or selectmen may prescribe. Whoever willfully and maliciously obstructs or retards the passage of an engine or other apparatus of a fire department, while so going to a fire, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 154-13 cover?
Section 154-13 ("Section 154:13 Right of Way; Penalty.") 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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