New Hampshire § 311-11 - Section 311:11 Practice by Corporations Prohibited.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 311-11 — Section 311:11 Practice by Corporations Prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 311-11. Section 311:11 Practice by Corporations Prohibited.
No corporation shall practice or appear as an attorney in any court in the state or before any judicial body or hold itself out to the public or advertise as being entitled to practice law, and no corporation shall draw agreements, or other legal documents not relating to its lawful business, or draw wills, or practice law, or give legal advice or legal information as an attorney, or hold itself out in any manner as being entitled to do any of the foregoing acts, by or through any person orally or by advertisement, letter, or circular; provided that the foregoing prohibition shall not prevent a corporation from employing an attorney in regard to its own affairs or in any litigation to which it is or may be a party. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony. Any natural person, including every officer, agent or employee of any such corporation, who, on its behalf, directly or indirectly engages in any of the acts herein prohibited or assists such corporation to do such prohibited acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 311-11
What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 311-11 cover?
Section 311-11 ("Section 311:11 Practice by Corporations Prohibited.") 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.
How do I cite New Hampshire § 311-11?
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Is this the official text of New Hampshire law?
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