New Hampshire § 261-34 - Section 261:34 Perfection of Security Interest.

Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 261-34 — Section 261:34 Perfection of Security Interest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 261-34. Section 261:34 Perfection of Security Interest.

A security interest in a previously registered vehicle for which no certificate of title or application for a certificate is required is perfected by the delivery to the department of a notice of security interest in the form the director prescribes and the required fee. It is perfected as of the time of its creation if the delivery is completed within 10 days thereafter, otherwise as of the time of delivery. A notice of a security interest created or reserved before September 1, 1968, need be executed by the lienholder only.

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

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Section 261-34 ("Section 261:34 Perfection of Security Interest.") 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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