New Hampshire § 259-125 - Section 259:125 Way.

Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 259-125 — Section 259:125 Way., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 259-125. Section 259:125 Way.

"Way" shall mean: I. Except as provided in paragraphs II and III, the entire width between the boundary lines of any public highway, street, avenue, road, alley, park or parkway, or any private way laid out under authority of statute, or any such way provided and maintained by a public institution to which state funds are appropriated for public use, or any such way which has been used for public travel thereon, other than to and from a toll bridge or ferry, for 20 years, or any public or private parking lot which is maintained primarily for the benefit of paying customers; II. For the purposes of RSA 265:71, IV, RSA 265:79, RSA 265-A:2, I, RSA 265-A:3, RSA 265-A:4, RSA 265-A:25, and RSA 265-A:31, any public highway, street, avenue, road, alley, park, parking lot or parkway; any private way laid out under authority of statute; ways provided and maintained by public institutions to which state funds are appropriated for public use; any privately owned and maintained way open for public use; and any private parking lots, including parking lots and other out-of-door areas of commercial establishments which are generally maintained for the benefit of the public. III. For the purposes of RSA 263:64, any unimproved land between the boundary lines described in paragraph I and the maintained portion of the roadway.

Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 259-125 cover?

Section 259-125 ("Section 259:125 Way.") 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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