New Hampshire § 231-21 - Section 231:21 Gates and Bars.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 231-21 — Section 231:21 Gates and Bars., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 231-21. Section 231:21 Gates and Bars.
Any highway may be laid out subject to gates and bars across the same. In such case it shall be determined, and the return of the selectmen shall state, by whom the gates and bars shall be maintained. Whenever the public good requires it they may be removed and further damages assessed, upon like proceedings as in the laying out of highways.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 231-21 cover?
Section 231-21 ("Section 231:21 Gates and Bars.") 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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