New Hampshire § 473-5 - Section 473:5 Legal Fences.

Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 473-5 — Section 473:5 Legal Fences., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 473-5. Section 473:5 Legal Fences.

All fences of such height as to be reasonably adequate for their purpose and in good repair, consisting of rails, timber, boards or stone wall, barbed, electrified or woven wire, and all brooks, rivers, ponds, creeks, ditches, hedges and other things deemed by the fence-viewers to be equivalent thereto, shall be accounted legal and sufficient fences.

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

Frequently Asked Questions About New Hampshire § 473-5

What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 473-5 cover?

Section 473-5 ("Section 473:5 Legal Fences.") 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 § 473-5?

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